👀 Millions of Google Pixels have shipped with major security flaw

⚖️ AI-powered ‘undressing’ websites are getting sued

• The San Francisco City Attorney's office is taking legal action against 16 AI-powered websites used to create unauthorized images of women and children, which were accessed over 200 million times in the first half of 2024.

• The lawsuit claims these websites are breaking state and federal laws, including those against unauthorized image creation and distribution, as well as California's unfair competition law.

• The case underscores rising concerns about the misuse of AI technology, with the aim of shutting down these sites and preventing similar activities in the future.

🌐 OpenAI says Iran tried to influence US elections with ChatGPT

• OpenAI has blocked multiple ChatGPT accounts connected to an Iranian influence campaign that created content related to the US presidential election, among other subjects.

• The campaign, tied to Storm-2035, used ChatGPT for writing articles and social media posts on topics such as the Israel-Hamas war, Venezuelan politics, and US Latinx rights.

• OpenAI reports that the operation had minimal impact, with most tracked posts receiving little to no engagement in terms of likes, shares, or comments.

🤖 Google's ultimatum to publishers: share your data or die

• Online publishers must choose between allowing Google to use their content for AI answers or losing visibility in Google's search engine, which can drastically affect their income.

• This dilemma arises because Google's main crawler indexes both AI-generated responses and standard search results, giving the company a significant edge over smaller AI startups.

• The Justice Department is considering measures like breaking up Google or forcing it to share search data to address the company's search and AI data-gathering practices.

👀 Millions of Google Pixels have shipped with major security flaw

• Since September 2017, most Google Pixel phones included software that could allow surveillance or remote control of users’ devices, according to a report by iVerify.

• The security issue was discovered by iVerify, Palantir, and Trail of Bits, revealing a hidden app called Showcase.apk on Google Pixel devices, created by Smith Micro Software for Verizon demos.

• Although Google stated the software was intended for demo purposes and has not been actively exploited, they plan to remove it from all Pixel devices in response to the report.

🎭 Real-time deepfake tech goes viral, fueling fears of identity fraud

• A new software called Deep-Live-Cam has gained viral attention on social media for its ability to create real-time deepfakes using just a single photo.

• The software can track a person's pose, lighting, and expressions in a live webcam feed, highlighting rapid advancements in AI that make deception easier than ever before.

• Concerns about potential misuse, including identity fraud and impersonation, have intensified as Deep-Live-Cam becomes more accessible to the general public via GitHub.