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With Empire AI, UB is helping people with ALS, improving medical imaging, boosting mental health resources and more
3/21/25
Projects showcase UB’s commitment to harnessing AI for the public good.
Video of Modi Wearing Skull Cap and Offering Namaz is a Deepfake
3/20/25
Daily Hunt News (India) utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter to prove that an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing Islamic attire during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan was AI-generated.
Tech Firms Fight To Stem Deepfake Deluge
3/19/25
Barron’s published an AFP story that quoted Siwei Lyu about the scourge of deepfakes that tech firms are fighting against.
10 Little Ways To Tell If A Photo Or Video Is AI (For Now)
3/18/25
Huff Post quoted Siwei Lyu in an article featuring 10 ways to tell if photos and videos are AI-generated.
Fact Check: AI Video Of Cybertruck Being Crushed By Excavator Originated On TikTok Account Promoting AI Video Creation Training And Tools
3/17/25
Lead Stories utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in UB’s Media Forensic Lab, to prove that a circulating video of a Tesla Cybertruck being crushed by an excavator was AI-generated.
Aerial image of where 'Manaus meets the Amazon' is AI generated
3/14/25
Agence France-Presse quoted Siwei Lyu in a fact-check article about an AI-generated image showing the Brazilian city of Manaus bordering the Amazon rainforest.
Altered BBC broadcast on Zelensky, using expletive, circulates online
3/10/25
Agence France-Presse quoted Siwei Lyu in a fact-check article about a fake clip that appears to show a BBC reporter using an expletive to describe the Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump.
ake Marco Rubio audio on Starlink, Ukraine spreads online
3/10/25
Agence France-Presse quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about fake audio depicting Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussing Ukraine.
Kourtney Brown elevated her UB women's basket teammates. Now, they're raising her name to Alumni Arena rafters
3/6/25
The Buffalo News reported that UB honored CSE and EE alum Kourtney Brown for her achievements as a UB women’s basketball player.
5 Free Beginner Courses to Master Blockchain & Crypto in 2025
3/5/25
Techloy reported on a UB course, taught by Bina Ramamurthy, that is offered through Coursera to help people master the concepts of blockchain specialization and cryptocurrency.