Michael Casagrande is a reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @ByCasagrande or on Facebook.

Now, The Root is diving deep into the world of deepfakes, misinformation and ultimately, the consequences of it all. These 13 stories serve as cautionary tales for all of us before AI becomes ...

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NRL presenter Tiffany Salmond, who was targeted in a vile AI-generated deepfake aimed to “publicly humiliate” her, has called for authorities to criminalise the act of creating and distributing the ...