Europe's mandatory AI disclosure rules are live as of August 2, requiring companies to label chatbots, synthetic media, and deepfakes—or face fines up to €15 million.
Google pulled a new AI feature from Google Earth that let users generate satellite imagery via text prompts, citing policy violations and the need for stronger safeguards.
xAI filed a federal lawsuit two days before Minnesota's anti-nudification statute takes effect, arguing the law is overbroad and violates free speech protections.
A European nonprofit reports that 7 of 9 top image-editing models on Hugging Face readily generate nonconsensual intimate imagery without safeguards.
Meta launches its own invisible watermarking system for AI-generated images, but industry observers question why it didn't adopt Google's already-established SynthID.
TikTok is testing an opt-in tool that lets creators scan for unauthorized AI-generated likenesses, joining YouTube in offering deepfake detection to content creators.
City attorney sends cease-and-desist letters targeting 13 face-swapping apps that generate nonconsensual intimate imagery, alleging the tech giants profit from illegal deepfake technology.
xAI files its first lawsuit against a user accused of bypassing Grok safeguards to generate child sexual abuse material, marking an escalation in the company's response to AI-enabled exploitation.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup's record ticket demand has triggered a surge in AI-assisted scams, with over 13,000 fraudulent domains targeting fans across North America.
Wired's investigation finds Grok still generating and hosting sexualized deepfakes of women months after xAI promised safeguards, raising questions ahead of SpaceX's IPO.
Will Douglas Heaven outlines five critical AI themes for 2026, from job market ambiguity to deepfakes and chatbot dependency.
Synthetic content creators have evolved from obvious digital productions to nearly indistinguishable accounts, making platform moderation and user trust increasingly difficult.
Hundreds of fake AI influencers impersonating Black entrepreneurs are selling counterfeit goods on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook to drive traffic to Shein storefronts.
Google's new Gemini avatar feature lets users create AI videos of themselves, but usage limits and setup quirks raise questions about accessibility and deepfake safeguards.
SynthID and C2PA metadata systems are expanding to browsers and APIs, but social media's metadata stripping threatens the entire verification infrastructure.
Google's Flow platform now lets users generate AI videos featuring digital clones of themselves, powered by the new Omni Flash model—a capability that mirrors OpenAI's defunct Sora app.
The FTC's 48-hour nonconsensual imagery removal mandate launches amid questions about whether platforms can actually comply and whether the policy will help victims.
An Arizona civil suit alleges three Phoenix men built a dual-revenue scheme: selling AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery and subscription courses teaching others to replicate it.
Swift's team filed trademarks for two spoken catchphrases and a stage photo, testing whether trademark law can plug the gap copyright leaves around AI voice cloning.