The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has announced two new initiatives to help the government and industry boost their defenses against manipulated and synthesized media, known as deepfakes. DARPA said Thursday it
MoreThe National Security Agency, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have released a joint advisory warning national critical infrastructure owners and operators against threats from synthetic media, such as
More by Naomi Cooper
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has teamed up with small business DeepMedia to advance technology capable of detecting synthetic media called deepfakes. DeepMedia provides tools for identifying videos where a person’s
MoreThe FBI has released a guidance aimed at helping cybersecurity professionals and the general public identify cases of “deepfake” which adversaries may use to dissuade public opinion. FBI released the Private Industry
MoreAxon has named Chris Harris to its AI Ethics Board to supervise the development and production of the company’s AI technology, Axon announced on Tuesday.
More by Sarah Sybert
Academic and public sector experts are calling for expanded authorities and stricter regulations from federal agencies on public use of cyberspace and social media, Nextgov reported Wednesday.
MoreThe fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act has earmarked $10M for the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity to conduct competitions focused on 5G and "deepfake" technology research, Federal News Network reported Wednesday.
MoreOfficials from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shared details of their efforts to address deepfakes and other disinformation campaigns ahead of
More by Jane Edwards
Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center at the Department of Defense and 2019 Wash100 Award winner, said DoD should invest in technologies to address the national security risk
More by Jane Edwards
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Russia continues to carry out election interference efforts and that the U.S. considers China as the most “severe counterintelligence threat,” Nextgov reported Wednesday. Wray told the Senate Judiciary
More by Jane Edwards