In the Media

Selected news media mentions of our departmental activities.

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.
FBI says AI to blame for rise in cybercrime
6/15/26
Spectrum News 1 quoted Siwei Lyu in an article on the FBI blaming AI for a drastic increase in cybercrime. The
University at Buffalo Week on The Academic Minute
6/14/26
The Academic Minute, produced by WAMC-FM and aired on 70 stations in the U.S. and Canada, featured Rohini Srihari in an episode on her research to use AI to give those with motor neuron diseases a voice.
Five new high-growth startups launch in Buffalo through UB's Cultivator program
6/13/26
Series B highlighted five new startups launched through UB’s Cultivator program, including ‍RecycleVisionAI, which uses AI to improve plastic sorting accuracy.

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