In the Media

Selected news media mentions of our departmental activities.

Video of man waving machete on small boat isn’t real
7/7/26
Full Fact quoted Siwei Lyu about the validity of a video that appears to show a man in a small boat wielding a machete and throwing documents into the sea.
Footage of Imran Khan in Pakistan courtroom is AI-generated
7/6/26
Agence France-Presse utilized the DeepFake-O-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to help determine that a video showing Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan in court is fake.
Inside the diabolical world of very convincing AI thirst traps that are scamming gay men on social media
6/30/26
Vox featured the expertise of Siwei Lyu on how deepfakes have improved so much that people struggle to spot the manufactured images and videos.
AI visuals of jailed ex-Pakistan leader in hospital mislead online
6/23/26
Agence France-Presse used the DeepFake-O-Meter to determine that visuals of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister are likely fake.
SUNY names Satish Tripathi as President Emeritus and University Professor
6/22/26
The American Bazaar reported that the SUNY Board of Trustees named UB President Satish K. Tripathi as president emeritus in recognition of his 22 years of leadership at UB.
AI-powered healthcare fraud has insurers on their toes
6/20/26
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Insurance Business Magazine each referenced UB research, led by Nalini Ratha, involving the development of a tool to spot false, AI-generated radiology report
Row over ‘Jimmy Savile’ banner images in Makerfield by-election - were pictures shared online real or fake?
6/19/26
Full Fact featured Siwei Lyu debunking AI-generated images concerning an election in England.
Clip of Iranian soldiers firing at US military helicopter is AI-generated
6/19/26
Agence France-Presse utilized the DeepFake-O-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to report that a video of Iranian soldiers firing at a United States military helicopter was AI-generated.

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