In an article about a very realistic deepfake video involving actress Margo Robbie, The Daily Mail included comments by Siwei Lyu, Empire Innovation Professor in Department of Computer Science and Engineering, in a 2021 UB news release concerning a deepfake spotting tool he created.
USA Today quoted Siwei Lyu in an article on a fake image circulating online which appears to show the company Costco blaming President Joe Biden for high gas prices.
Yahoo, NBC News and numerous other national media sites reported on the suspected deepfake TikTok account of Robert Pattinson and quoted Siwei Lyu, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, who researches digital forgeries and machine learning.
USA Today quotes Siwei Lyu, Empire Innovation Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, in a fact check article on a social media claim that a campaign ad showing a conservative Ohio senatorial candidate with Black Marines was doctored.
From documenting inequality in Buffalo to identifying proven oral hygiene tools for happy gums, UB scholars’ work had local and international impact in 2021.
Michael Langberg, Siwei Lyu and Shambhu Upadhyaya have been elected Fellows of IEEE, a professional organization dedicated to advancing technology and fostering technological innovation for the benefit of humanity.