AI can now emulate human behaviors

Giving researchers and companies freedom to explore, in order to seek these positive achievements from AI systems, means opening up the risk of developing more advanced ways to create deception and other social problems.

YouTube demotes flat-earthers, conspiracy theorists

YouTube said Friday it will stop recommending videos promoting a phony miracle cure for a serious illness, claiming the earth is flat, or making blatantly false claims about historic events.

Misinformation woes could multiply with 'deepfake' videos

If you see a video of a politician speaking words he never would utter, or a Hollywood star improbably appearing in a cheap adult movie, don't adjust your television set—you may just be witnessing the future of "fake news."