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WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 15: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson testifies before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FTC wants a new, segregated software system to police deepfake porn 

The Republican chair told Congress that the agency will need specialized software, personnel and expertise to enforce the newly passed Take It Down Act.
U.S. officials said they are closely monitoring for signs that bad actors have improved their AI influence operations, whether by creating their own powerful models or finding ways to more effectively amplify content. [Image created by mathisworks via Getty Images]

Adversaries’ generative AI use isn’t fooling the masses 

Intelligence officials said Monday that generative AI has thus far been a “malign influence accelerant” and not a “revolutionary” tool.
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon testifies during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing titled “AI and The Future of Our Elections” on Capitol Hill September 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Despite challenges, Minnesota’s top election official is ‘an optimist’ heading into November

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon spoke with CyberScoop about election security, funding fights with Congress and how to tackle disinformation.
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Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Wembley Stadium on August 15, 2024 in London, England. Swift cited the deepfake photo of her endorsing Donald Trump as a reason she released a statement on who she was voting for in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management )

Taylor Swift cites AI-generated images from Trump campaign in Harris endorsement

The pop star said Trump's deepfake post on Truth Social "really conjured up" her "fears around AI."
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