A deepfake video portraying Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. endorsing former president Donald Trump has drawn widespread criticism, particularly from King’s daughter, Bernice King. Posted on Sunday night by the pro-Trump X account “MAGA Resource,” the AI-generated video falsely shows King urging Black Americans to support Trump, claiming he did “more for the Black community than any other president.” By late Monday, the controversial clip had gained over 10 million views, sparking outrage. Bernice King Denounces Deepfake as “Vile” Bernice King took to X on Monday, condemning the video as
AI-driven hiring tools overwhelmingly prefer resumes with names associated with white men, a new University of Washington (UW) study has found. Resumes with white male names were selected 85% of the time, while those with female-associated names were chosen only 11% of the time. By contrast, resumes with names associated with Black men fared the worst, with models passing them over in favor of other groups in nearly 100% of cases. Biases in AI Resume Screening AI-powered tools are becoming staples in the hiring process. For example, large language model
Fashion tech startup Aesthetic has unveiled its AI platform, Alma, which promises to transform social media shopping by enabling users to identify and purchase clothing directly from social media posts. Often described as a “Shazam for clothes,” Alma uses proprietary AI to analyze visuals and offer direct shopping links, allowing users to easily browse and buy items featured on Instagram and, soon, TikTok. Aesthetic’s New Social Commerce Tool Gains Early Momentum Aesthetic’s launch follows a beta phase, during which Alma drew over 80,000 users to its waitlist. The AI concierge,
AI-enhanced search engines from Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity have been surfacing debunked and racist research claiming genetic superiority of white people over other racial groups, according to Wired. This trend, revealed through investigative work by Hope Not Hate, a UK-based anti-racism organization, has added to concerns about racial bias and radicalization in AI-powered search. AI Search Results Show Discredited Research Patrik Hermansson, a researcher with anti-racism group Hope Not Hate, was investigating the resurgence of scientific racism when he found that AI-driven search engines often promote discredited “race science.” When
Megan Garcia has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI following the death of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III. Sewell, an Orlando, Florida, teen, reportedly grew attached to a chatbot he named “Dany,” modeled after Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones. Garcia alleges that her son’s obsessive use of the chatbot, coupled with the app’s addictive design, contributed to his mental health struggles, ultimately leading to his suicide. AI Chatbot “Daenerys” Became Son’s Closest Confidant Character.AI, an interactive chatbot platform, lets users design or select lifelike personas with which to communicate.
Thousands of creatives, including figures like author Malorie Blackman, a British author who is famous for her award winning Noughts & Crosses series, actresses Rosario Dawson and Liza Colón-Zayas and Suits actor, Wendell Pierce have united to oppose the use of their artistic works for training AI systems without permission. The statement, signed by over 11,500 artists, musicians, authors, and actors, calls for stronger protections against the unauthorized use of copyrighted content by AI developers. Signatories also include major record labels—Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group—along
Meta is reintroducing facial recognition technology across Facebook and Instagram to fight against scammers who use celebrity images in fraudulent ads. This move comes after the company abandoned facial recognition in 2021 amid to privacy, accuracy, and racial bias concerns. A Return to Controversial Technology In its latest effort to combat fraudulent ads, Meta’s facial recognition system will compare flagged images with the profile pictures of celebrities on Facebook and Instagram. If a match is found, the ad will be automatically removed. Meta’s initial rollout focuses on 50,000 high-profile public
Career Karma, best known for helping people transition into tech careers, has launched OutRival, a new AI platform designed to transform customer experience across industries. OutRival empowers customer experience teams to build AI-driven conversational agents without using a single line of code. Building on Career Karma’s Success Career Karma’s journey began in 2018 with a focus on workforce development and educational tools. After announcing its Series B funding in 2022, CEO Ruben Harris and his team saw an even bigger opportunity in AI technology. “When Career Karma announced our Series
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is exploring technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning to detect and combat tax evasion. This move is part of KRA’s broader strategy to enhance revenue collection through improved efficiency and compliance. AI and Machine Learning to Transform Tax Collection “AI and machine learning will analyze vast data sets to identify tax evasion patterns, optimize resource allocation, and predict future revenue streams,” Humphrey Wattanga, the KRA Commissioner General said according to Kenyan Wall Street. “Integrating these technologies will not only boost tax collection but
The rapid rise of AI is reshaping the workplace, and many Black and Latine professionals worry about falling behind. More than half (54%) feel overwhelmed by the pace of change, and 49% worry about being left behind as AI makes current skills obsolete, according to LinkedIn data shared with POCIT. LinkedIn Career Expert Andrew McCaskill says the solution isn’t to panic but to pivot, embracing continuous learning to stay competitive in this fast-evolving job market. AI: A New Opportunity, But With Risks While AI offers the potential for new job
