Misinformation stories
AI is already making cyber attacks faster and cheaper, while quantum computing could soon put trust in data and payments at risk.
Brands risk losing sales when AI shopping tools cite the wrong details, as the new tie-up flags errors and boosts review visibility.
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Editors facing EU transparency rules can now flag AI-made text, images and audio before publication, with fines possible for non-compliance.
Broadcasters and sports groups could soon verify, localise and repurpose live footage faster, as Nvidia deepens AI tools across media workflows.
Defenders now have minutes, not hours, as attackers use agentic AI to automate credential theft, scanning and extortion across live operations.
The update aims to help campaigns and publishers prove authentic footage as deepfakes and synthetic media make video origins harder to verify.
Realistic-looking security evidence can be fabricated when memory, simulation and model hallucinations blur provenance in AI workflows.
New Zealand faces mounting espionage, cyber and terrorism risks, with Andrew Hampton saying communities and businesses must help spot them.
Spanish-speaking voters could be left with weaker guidance after researchers found leading AI chatbots gave flawed election answers across 10 US states.
New AI tools are exposing how often PR still mistakes output for impact, even as trust in corporate messaging keeps eroding.
Calls for tighter AI safeguards have intensified after warnings the technology could outpace human control and threaten jobs, security and markets.
Fears are mounting that unchecked AI could unleash cyberattacks, market shocks and job losses long before any extinction event.
Younger adults are most affected, with 45% of 18- to 24-year-olds saying social media has made them more politically engaged in Ireland.
Poor communication can deepen the fallout from a workplace incident, leaving employees, families and regulators without timely, accurate updates.
Free prompts to curb AI over-reliance are being rolled out in Brazil as PUCPR tries to preserve source citation and human judgement.
The plan faces an uncertain path in Parliament, with coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First refusing support for the under-16s ban.
A third of young New Zealanders have sought personal advice from AI, highlighting a trust gap that Netsafe hopes to tackle with its new programme.
New Zealand's national security threats have intensified amid geopolitical upheaval, foreign espionage and online violent extremism, NZSIS says.
Many Australian small business owners cannot tell if they made a profit, prompting Xero to offer free mentoring and lessons.
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