SEAS in the News

Image claiming to show Melania Trump kissing Epstein on cheek isn't real
12/1/25
Snopes utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to analyze an AI-generated image of Melania Trump kissing Jeffrey Epstein.
College Students Flock to a New Major: A.I.
12/1/25
A story in The New York Times reported that college students are flocking to majors in artificial intelligence and noted UB’s new AI + X degrees.
Video Of Ravish Kumar Saying NDA Funded Pakistan's PTI Is Altered With AI
11/29/25
RNA News utilized the DeepFake-O-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to identify altered audio in a video of an Indian journalist.
Is it AI — or a plane crash?
11/27/25
Politico quoted Siwei Lyu about deepfakes and manipulated digital content, including fake plane crashes.
Research Bits: Nov. 26
11/26/25
Semiconductor Engineering and Quantum Zeitgeist reported on collaborative research between UB researchers.
New anti-Mamdani AI videos and the deepfake generation of astroturfing
11/26/25
Fast Company quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about the growing number of deepfake videos featuring New Yorkers criticizing mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

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