In the Media

Selected news media mentions of our departmental activities.

Fact Check: AI Video Does NOT Authentically Show RFK, Jr. Saying China adds 'Gay Chemicals' and 'Fruity Piña Colada Flavoring Agent' To Vapes
5/20/25
Lead Stories utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to prove that a video showing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifying before Congress regarding China and vaping chemicals is AI-generated.
AI-Powered Handwriting Analysis: A Breakthrough in Early Dyslexia Detection
5/15/25
A UB-led study is outlining how artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young children.
Fact Check: Fake Headline About 'Pakistan Air Force' Being 'Undisputed King Of The Skies' Did NOT Appear In Daily Telegraph
5/11/25
Lead Stories utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to fact check a fake headline that was allegedly published by The Daily Telegraph.
Video of Trump 'threatening Pakistan' is manipulated
5/6/25
Agence France-Presse used the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to conclude that a video showing President Trump threatening Pakistan was AI-generated.
Dan Higgins: At UB, They study machines that can study us
5/3/25
The Buffalo News quoted Jinjun Xiong and Rohini Srihari in a column describing how AI works and UB’s efforts to use AI for the public good.
Fact Check: Video of UK's Starmer embracing Labour Party donor is AI, experts say
5/3/25
Reuters quoted Siwei Lyu in a fact-checking article regarding a surveillance video of Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer embracing a Labor Party donor.
Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method
4/30/25
New Scientist quoted Siwei Lyu in a story reporting on research that found AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic heartbeats through skin color changes, which may hinder deepfake detection methods.
Truth seekers’ burden: To see is not to believe
4/29/25
The Philippines’ Daily Tribune quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about the DeepFake-o-Meter.

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