A new study published in Computers in Human Behavior reveals how artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping social media interactions by generating images that manipulate user emotions and exploit cognitive shortcuts.

For many people, the rise of artificial intelligence–generated images has sparked anxiety—about misinformation, deepfakes and the blurring line between what's real and what's not. But in the world of medical imaging, realism isn't the problem—it's ...

“Nudify” apps and websites, which produce sexualized deepfake images of real people using generative AI, are not a new phenomenon. But Grok – which is free, has looser restrictions than other chatbots, is marketed as “anti-woke,” and is seamlessly integrated into X – has pushed the practice into the mainstream.

A deepfake image of President Donald Trump that received millions of views on social media is the latest large-scale example of how generative artificial intelligence can be used to create falsehoods that grab and divert public attention. Multiple reports ...

After the Trump administration captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, images and videos that claimed to show the aftermath went viral on social media. "Venezuelans are crying on their knees thanking Trump and America for freeing them from Nicolas Maduro," the caption of one Jan. 3 X post read.

A growing controversy surrounding Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot built into Elon Musks social media platform X, has triggered international concern over the misuse of AI-generated images and the failure

Deepfakes of Venezuela’s ousted president, Nicolás Maduro, flooded the internet after his capture, in a new collision of breaking news and artificial intelligence.

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — The teasing was relentless. Nude images of a 13-year-old girl and her friends, generated by artificial intelligence, were circulating on social media and had become the talk of a Louisiana middle school. The girls begged for help ...

• Goodyear police are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create photo-realistic composite images to boost public engagement and generate case leads. • Legal experts warn the approach could create challenges and courtroom scrutiny. • But police say ...