The daily rap sheet of the machine age.
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A Guardian investigation using Freedom of Information requests found almost 7,000 proven cases of cheating with AI tools at UK universities in 2023-24, or 5.1 per 1,000 students, up from 1.6 per 1,000 the year before. Experts say recorded cases are only "the tip of the iceberg", while traditional plagiarism is falling.
Original report: UK universities record almost 7,000 proven AI cheating cases
An AI-generated scam video featuring journalist Jack Tame shows Auckland University diabetes expert Rinki Murphy in a TVNZ Q+A interview telling viewers to stop taking diabetes medication and buy an "unheard of product". Murphy, who says about 50 people have contacted her about it, reported it to police and NetSafe; new versions keep appearing after takedowns.
Original report: Deepfake of diabetes expert urges Kiwis to drop medication
Several senior Chinese Communist Party officials, including Zhang Meifang, China's consul general in Belfast, shared a video claiming the J-20 fighter can take off vertically. French broadcaster TF1's fact-check says the clip was AI-animated from a 2024 Zhuhai Airshow photo, noting it defies physics and shows one engine where the jet has two.
Original report: Chinese officials share AI-faked video of vertical-takeoff J-20
Johor Police Chief CP Datuk M. Kumar says a viral TikTok video appearing to show someone resembling him receiving aid from a "Datok Abdul Malik", supposedly deposited into a bank, was manipulated with AI. Police are investigating under Sections 419 and 420/511 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Original report: Johor police chief says aid video of him is AI fake
