A high school athletic director in Baltimore has been accused of using AI to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said on Thursday. The principal was placed on leave and had police outside his home after he received hate-filled messages and death threats over the fake recoridng. What Happened? Dazhon Darien, a 31-year-old high school athletic director in Maryland, reportedly created the AI audio recording to retaliate against Pikesville High School’s principal Eric Eisworth. Eisworth was investigating Darien over allegations that he
April Fools’ Day is known for its jokes, but in the tech world, it can be challenging to tell what’s real and what’s not, even on regular days. A lot is happening in tech, from ingenious deceits to blatant scams. We’ve got stories about everything from a Black tech pro who made up a fake assistant to earn more respect to the wrong use of AI in politics and huge money tricks in the crypto world. Here are 9 POCIT stories to check out this April Fools’ Day. 1. The
In the run-up to the 2024 US presidential election, an alarming trend has emerged as supporters of former President Donald Trump are creating AI-generated fake images of Black voters. What Is Happening? This tactic is seen as a sophisticated effort to sway African American support towards the Republican party. BBC Panorama’s investigation uncovered numerous deepfakes portraying Black individuals as Trump supporters. While there’s no direct link to Trump’s campaign, these images feed into a narrative of Trump’s popularity within the Black community. “There have been documented attempts to target disinformation
