Associated Press Tuesday October 8, 2024
California has some of the toughest laws in the United States cracking down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election, after Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed three landmark bills. The state could be among the first to test out such legislation, which bans the use of AI to create and circulate false images and videos in political ads close to Election Day. But now, notes Associated Press, two of the three laws, including one that was designed to curb the practice in the 2024 election, are being challenged in court.
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Spotlight Awards Tuesday October 8, 2024
The Spotlight Awards, organized by creative resource platform Production Paradise, showcase excellence in commercial photography; the competition is judged by a panel of more than 60 judges composed exclusively of industry experts and potential clients. Now the winners of the 2024 edition of the contest have been revealed. Argentinian photographer Lucila Blumencweig wins the Grand Prize for her image of an older woman, illuminated by a beam of light. The photo was used in a campaign about Alzheimer's disease, notes My Modern Met.
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Forbes Tuesday October 8, 2024
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Asheville, North Carolina and other impacted regions were flooded with water, while fake generative AI images of destruction and human suffering flooded social media, notes Forbes. These doctored or faked visuals can complicate disaster response efforts, create false narratives and, above all, harm public trust in a moment when normal people are making extraordinary efforts to help one another in the midst of life and death scenarios. PetaPixelhas more.
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David Schonauer Tuesday October 8, 2024
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, photographers are still documenting the fallout from Hurricane Helene. As of Saturday, the death toll from Helene had climbed to more than 225, noted
Associated Press, as the task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states. "In North Carolina, there was before Helene. This
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