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Bust of 'St. Kian Delos Santos' at drug war victims exhibition is AI creation
2/5/26
Agence France-Presse utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to discredit an AI-generated image of a bust honoring a teenager murdered during the war on drugs in the Philippines.
As AI improves, real-time deepfakes pose growing risks
2/4/26
Scripps News interviewed Siwei Lyu about the increasingly concerning development of deepfakes, which can now function in real-time.
University at Buffalo named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright scholars
2/3/26
UB is one of 25 institutions nationwide to receive the designation.
Gov. Hochul addresses online safety for kids
1/29/26
WGRZ featured Rohini Srihari in a story about Governor Kathy Hochul’s plans to address online safety for children.
UB Names Leader for AI Institute
1/28/26
The Buffalo News reported that UB has named Siwei Lyu as the new director of UB’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
AI-altered clip of India defence chief circulates online after Bangladesh-Pakistan meeting
1/26/26
Agence France-Presse utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to prove that a video of an Indian general making remarks about regional defense ties was AI generated.
Deepfakes are flooding the web, and anyone can make them
1/21/26
EarthSkyVoices republished an article written by Siwei Lyu in which he discussed the developments in AI deepfake technology seen in 2025 and what can be expected in the new year.
Generative AI is eating culture. See how close it’s getting to disrupting dance
1/21/26
CalMatters quoted CSE alum Yuanhao Zhai in an article about the lacking ability of AI to generate human movement.
Siwei Lyu named director of Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
1/21/26
SUNY Distinguished Professor is a leading expert on deepfakes and mitigating misinformation online.
Fact Check: Viral 'All Eyes On Iran' Protest Video Is AI-Generated, Not Real Footage
1/17/26
The Daily Jagran noted that it utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to prove that a video showing a vigil in Iran was AI-generated.