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Newsday quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about a new bill that would require political ads to disclose the use of artificial intelligence. 

The funding, from the National Science Foundation, will help train 24 cybersecurity experts who work for the FBI, CIA and other agencies

Reuters quoted Siwei Lyu in a fact-checking article questioning if a photo of late U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his “body double” is authentic.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) reported that the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program is renewing funding for seven academic institutions, including UB, to support the development of a robust and resilient cybersecurity workforce. 

MIT Technology Review quoted Siwei Lyu in a story that reported an internet protocol called C2PA may be the key in solving the AI-labeling problem. 

In total, the faculty will receive nearly $2.9 million in funding from the National Science Foundation for research on pressing societal problems and outreach to diverse communities.

Lead Stories quoted Lyu in an article that fact checks a social media post featuring an audio clip that allegedly captures President Biden’s voice discussing bank collapses. 

Politifact  quoted Siwei Lyu in an article discussing how a pro-Ron DeSantis ad was able to use AI to recreate Donald Trump’s voice to read out loud an attack against Iowa Govenor Kim Reynolds.

Complex quoted Siwei Lyu in an article investigating how music artist Drake performed a song sitting next to a younger version of himself, prompting speculation of whether he used a hologram or a lookalike whose face was altered using deepfake technology.

Scilla Benussi, a rising senior in computer science and mathematics, earned a gold medal and a bronze medal at the outdoor MAC outdoor championships during what she calls her “comeback year.”