The UAE's Attorney-General ordered the arrest of 10 people, referred to urgent trial, for posting real footage of air defences intercepting attacks alongside AI-generated clips falsely showing explosions, strikes on landmarks and large fires in the UAE. Authorities say the content aimed to mislead the public; the offences carry at least one year in prison and a Dh100,000 minimum fine.
Reporters say AI-faked videos of economist Ren Zeping and other finance commentators steer viewers into app chat groups where self-styled Orient Securities and Kaiyuan Securities staff promise returns such as a guaranteed 60% a month and request transfers to third-party accounts. Ren's team denied he made the videos; Kaiyuan's customer service said impersonation could not be ruled out.
This Morning presenter Ashley James says an AI-generated advert used her face and voice, in a faked This Morning interview with Ben Shephard, to claim she lost 27 pounds in a month on weight-loss pills. James, who says she always turns down diet sponsorships, called it a violation and the platforms' tolerance of it disgraceful.
Cyberabad cyber-crime police arrested Janardhan, 29, a native of Andhra Pradesh, after Telugu actress Anasuya Bharadwaj complained that abusive, obscene and defamatory content had circulated about her since December 23. Police say he ran the Instagram account mmtt_official, which allegedly shared content targeting her, including an AI-generated video; a case was registered under the Information Technology Act among other provisions.
Thirty-six Rajasthan police recruits training at the Police Training School in Tigra, Gwalior, were expelled and sent back to Rajasthan after an internal inquiry found that videos and photos they circulated claiming poor-quality food were allegedly AI-generated. ADGP (Training) Raja Babu Singh, who ordered a detailed investigation, confirmed the action; authorities say the recruits tried to tarnish the centre's image.
German voice actors meeting in Munich protested streaming contract clauses, including Netflix's, that the VDS says let recorded voices train AI; many refuse to sign, and the first dubs have stalled. Natascha Geisler, Jennifer Lopez's German voice, says consenting to training is required to be hired, with no extra pay set out. Netflix says its AI use complies with applicable law.
