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How deepfake technology works
12/10/24
A Scripps News report, carried by more than three dozen television news stations nationwide, quoted Siwei Lyu explaining problems that are associated with deepfakes.
How the Global Engagement Center hopes to fight deepfakes abroad
12/8/24
Fed Scoop quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about how the Global Engagement Center hopes to fight deepfakes abroad.
SEAS welcomes 35 new faculty members
12/6/24
The new faculty bring expertise and interest ranging from software security and electrochemical separations to digital storytelling.
The US Department of Defense is investing in deepfake detection
12/5/24
MIT Technology Review quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about how the U.S. Department of Defense is using Hive, an AI-detection startup, to help bolster its deepfake detection.
States Most Vulnerable to Identity Theft & Fraud (2025)
12/4/24
WalletHub interviewed Shambhu Upadhyaya for a story comparing states in which people are most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud.
Kenneth Joseph receives distinguished teaching and mentoring award
12/3/24
Joseph has received the University at Buffalo’s 2025 President Emeritus and Mrs. Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring.
Fact Check: Mike Tyson did not pose with Palestinian flag ahead of Jake Paul bout
12/2/24
Reuters quoted Siwei Lyu in a fact-check article about a fake photo of Mike Tyson with a Palestinian flag.
SEAS research expenditures reach record $113 million
11/27/24
The funding will contribute to advancements in artificial intelligence, clean energy, health care, cybersecurity and more.
Fact Check: AI-generated image did not predict new Trump administration
11/25/24
Reuters featured Siwei Lyu in an article about an AI-generated image that supposedly predicted President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet.
AI tech brings Wayne Dawson back to the past
11/22/24
Fox News 8 featured Siwei Lyu in a demonstration of the relative ease in which people can create deepfake videos.

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