In the Media

Selected news media mentions of our departmental activities.

Amazon expands AI footprint with $10 billion data center investment in North Carolina
6/5/25
ABC News quoted Tevfik Kosar about Amazon’s plan to invest $10 billion to expand its data center operations, including artificial intelligence and cloud computing capabilities, in North Carolina.
Fact Check: FAKE Image Does Not Show Actual Damaged Russian TU-95 Bombers -- Signs Of AI Generated Content
6/5/25
Lead Stories utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to determine that a viral image showing three Russian TU-95 bombers and a fourth plane damaged in a Ukrainian drone strike is AI-generated.
AI analyses handwriting to spot early dyslexia signs: Study
5/30/25
Happiest Health reported on a UB study, led by Venu Govindaraju, that is developing AI tools to detect dyslexia and dysgraphia from children’s handwriting.
“Truth is the casualty”: How Indian fact-checkers debunked false claims during the India-Pakistan crisis
5/29/25
Reuters reported that fact checkers working for Indian media outlets utilized UB’s DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his lab, to debunk misinformation during the current India-Pakistan crisis.
AI model identifies origin of 3D printed parts with 98% accuracy in new research
5/27/25
3D Printing Industry referenced a research development from UB, led by Zhanpeng Jin, that can trace the origin of 3D printed parts.
Video of Pope Leo XIV denouncing Vance is fake
5/27/25
Agence France-Presse quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about an AI-generated video showing Pope Leo XIV chastising U.S. Vice President JD Vance for his response to former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis.
How AI can help detect dyslexia in children
5/23/25
The Star featured a study led by Venu Govindaraju on the use of artificial intelligence in the early detection of dyslexia and dysgraphia in children.
Video shows the Qatari emir saying, “I truly regret inviting Trump, the robber, to the Middle East.”
5/21/25
Politifact quoted Siwei Lyu in an article fact-checking a video of a Qatar emir saying that he regrets inviting Trump to the Middle East as doctored.

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