Deepfakes

AI & Society · October 11, 2026

Google Opens Its AI Watermark Checker to Anyone, Anywhere

AI-made photos, clips, and voices now spread faster than anyone can trace them. Google says it has already marked more than 180 billion images and videos, but its new public checker spots only files from companies that agreed to use the system.

Products & Tools · August 10, 2026

Musk Says Grok Imagine Can Now Make Memes, Days After xAI Pitched It for 'Real Work'

The meme push revives the viral identity xAI has spent months trying to leave behind, after Grok's image tools were used to mass-produce nonconsensual deepfakes and drew regulators on three continents.

Policy & Regulation · August 10, 2026

Europe's AI Rules Now Require Chatbots to Admit They Aren't Human

The duty falls on any company whose systems reach users inside the bloc, and regulators can now enforce it with fines.