Digi2Real dataset applies ‘realism enhancement’ to synthetic face data
Facial recognition systems have an endless appetite for training data. But using real people’s faces without their consent raises ethical…
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University researchers tackle bias in facial recognition from several angles
Academic researchers in India and the U.S. are taking several different approaches to addressing the fairness of face biometrics for…
NeurIPS 2024: New research tackles biometric security, bias and model transparency
Three of the papers selected for presentation at Safe Generative AI Workshop at NeurIPS 2024, held in Vancouver, Canada tackle…
Deepfakes and synthetic IDs are already a problem; just wait for the next upgrade
Deepfake fraud has proven its potential to cost businesses millions of dollars. But the deepfake dread reverberating through tech circles…
DHS S&T awards contracts to further privacy enhancing synthetic data
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that it has awarded contracts under its Silicon Valley…
NYU Tandon Computer Science faculty tackling deepfakes
With the support of Google’s Cyber NYC Institutional Research Program (IRP), a team of NYU Tandon School of Engineering researchers…
Half of global businesses face deepfake attacks, Regula reports
Incidence of reported audio and video deepfake fraud have struck 49 percent of businesses in the past 12 months. According…
AI is increasingly part of kids lives, bringing potential benefits, plenty of risk
In the age of AI, a new school year brings new challenges, as students increasingly turn to ChatGPT and other…
Researchers develop tools to detect AI artifacts in photos and videos
While digitally manipulated “deepfake” photos and videos are becoming increasingly difficult to detect, a new paper by researchers at Binghamton…
New research explores AI manipulation attacks on face biometric systems
A pair of new research papers address sophisticated fraud attempts on biometric systems using AI, in one case to carry…
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