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The Austin American-Statesman republished a story from PolitiFact reporting that social media accounts are using AI-generated audio to push misinformation about the 2024 election.

Politifact quoted Siwei Lyu in a story discussing deepfakes and tools to detect them, including Lyu’s DeepFake-O-Meter tool, which the article noted produced the most accurate result of tested tools.

Students from Burgard High School in Buffalo will visit UB SEAS for the first time this week as part of a new partnership between the university, the school, and Arcadis.

Tech Monitor interviewed Bina Ramamurthy in an article on why Bitcoin’s price is surging and if its growth is sustainable. 

PolitiFact featured Siwei Lyu in an article about social media accounts using AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation.

Scientific American quoted Siwei Lyu in an article explaining what people should know about OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator, Sora. 

USA Today quoted Kenneth Joseph in a story about concern surrounding an anonymous social media app that has become popular among college students.

Last month, the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) hosted its annual Engineers Week. 

Kevin Burke, an associate professor of teaching in the Department of Electrical Engineering, has been named associate dean for student affairs in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The appointment is effective April 1. 

Jinjun Xiong, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has been elevated to fellow in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.