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The Christian Science Monitor quoted Siwei Lyu about high-tech political attacks, such as AI-generated deepfake images and videos, that are being used against presidential candidates.

BoredPanda quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about an influencer who is fighting a deepfake video that shows her endorsing impotence pills. 

The Buffalo News featured a story about two UB alumni, including Ryan Litt who earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science at UB.

Research.com interviewed Shambhu Upadhyaya for an article in which cybersecurity experts answered questions on how to become a cybersecurity professional, common misconceptions about the industry, and current trends in the field.

The Associated Press quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about how older adults can prepare themselves to deal with AI as it becomes more widespread. 

Lead Stories used the “Deep Fake-O-Meter” developed by Lyu and his team to debunk a rumor that the crowd at a Wisconsin rally for the Kamala Harris campaign was created using CGI and in another story about a similar rumor regarding the crowd at Harris’ Detroit rally.

Yahoo! News quoted Siwei Lyu in a report on an AI-generated video of Taylor Swift criticizing supporters of the powerful Duterte family of the Philippines. 

Siwei Lyu was featured in an Agence France-Presse article about fake images of Elon Musk that suggest he is building a “robot wife.” 

Mostafa Nouh, Uttam Singisetti, Jun Xia, Ziming Zhao and Shaofeng Zou have received 2024 University at Buffalo awards, recognizing sustained achievement and innovation in teaching. 

Lead Stories used the DeepFake-o-meter developed by Siwei Lyu and his team to determine that a photo comparing former President Trump to Adolf Hitler had been digitally altered.