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Last year, there were more than 21,000 deepfake pornographic videos online — up more than 460% over the year prior. But Congress could soon make it illegal to share the doctored images. Leading the charge are New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat, and Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, who co-authored bipartisan legislation aimed
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Congress considers bill that would make sharing deepfake porn illegal – CBS News Watch CBS News Artificial intelligence can create fake images and videos of real people, including so-called deepfake porn. Congress is now considering a bill to make it illegal to share those images, exposing those who post deepfake porn to jail time and
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Scarlett Johansson demands answers after OpenAI releases voice “eerily similar” to hers – CBS News Watch CBS News Scarlett Johansson is demanding answers from OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, after it released a ChatGPT voice that she says sounds “eerily similar” to her own. Johansson claims she declined Altman’s offer for her to voice
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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said it is suspending use of one of its popular AI voices after users noted how similar it sounds to actor Scarlett Johansson’s voice. The company’s so-called voice mode function, launched in 2023, lets users interact with ChatGPT, widely used “generative” artificial intelligence software, by speaking to it. It also acts as a
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Pope Francis says hours spent consuming content every day, whether on smartphones or televisions, can take a toll on health — particularly for young people. “What is social media doing to the world and our children?” CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell asked Francis during a recent sit-down interview. Francis said there
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Behind the wheel of a $3 million car – CBS News Watch CBS News The Hennessey Venom F5 is not just a sports car; its twin turbo V8 engine can muster more than 1,800 horsepower, almost twice that of a Formula 1 racing car. And yes, you can drive it on the street, for the
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TikTok influencers file lawsuit against U.S. government – CBS News Watch CBS News Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide
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Apple event announces a new line-up of products and software updates Apple event announces a new line-up of products and software updates 02:43 A cheeky new Samsung advertisement makes light of a recent Apple ad for its iPad Pro that was widely panned as insensitive and out of touch. The Apple spot featured a hydraulic
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TikTok is testing letting users upload videos that are 60 minutes long as it experiments with longer form content. The feature is in a trial phase, and only a small number of randomly selected users have access to it, TikTok told CBS MoneyWatch. The company added that it has no immediate plans to roll the
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5/16: CBS Morning News 5/16: CBS Morning News 20:34 The deadline is approaching to register to receive a piece of Apple’s $35 million settlement with iPhone 7 or 7 Plus users who experienced audio issues with their device’s microphone. Those eligible to make a claim can be awarded $50 to $349 from the tech giant.
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