Oxford University uncovers ‘dramatic rise’ in deepfakes
Oxford Mail, 07 May 2025
The lead author of a new Oxford University says there is an 'urgent need' for more controls to tackle the rise of deepfakes.
Oxford university calls for tighter controls to tackle rise in deepfakes
The Times, 07 May 2025
Easy-to-use open source software is to blame for the explosion in programs primarily used to create explicit images of women, researchers suggest
Where Chinese Or American Tech Is Used In Cloud Data Storage
Forbes, 17 April 2025
Article highlights how Cloud computing has changed the status of network hardware like servers and data storage from a common asset of organizations or companies to a type of infrastructure, referencing OII research.
13 ways gaming impacts health and wellbeing
BBC News, 30 April 2025
Prof. Andrew Przybylski discusses the ways that gaming positively and negatively influences individual wellbeing on BBC The World Tonight, starting at 24:28.
The 13 health benefits and harms of gaming according to experts
msnbc.com, 30 April 2025
Video games can impact mental wellbeing in various ways, from fostering misogynistic views and loneliness to relieving stress and boosting memory, a new study suggests.
Are video games good for mental health? What a new study says about how gaming can help and harm
Toronto Star, 01 May 2025
The new paper in Technology, Mind, and Behavior provides the most comprehensive review yet of the links between gaming and mental health, its authors say.
The 13 health benefits and harms of gaming according to experts
The Independent, 30 April 2025
Researchers aimed to clarify the often-conflicting narratives surrounding this popular hobby
Suicide attempts, sackings and a vow of silence: Meta’s new moderators face worst conditions yet
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 27 April 2025
Hit by workers’ rights lawsuits in Kenya, the tech giant has moved its outsourcing to a top-secret new site – where life is grimmer still
Will Hungary use facial recognition at Pride and is it legal?
Thomson Reuters Foundation News, 28 March 2025
Hungary's threat to use facial recognition at Pride events sets it on collision course with the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act.
AI increases demand for human skills
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), 25 February 2025
Artificial intelligence replaces routine tasks while simultaneously increasing the demand for complementary human skills. The positive effect clearly prevails
No future without AI skills
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), 26 March 2025
The history of AI is shaped by impressive technological advances. However, a flexible and forward-looking labour market is needed to master this technological transformation.”
To Craft Effective State Laws on Deepfakes and Elections, Mind the Details
techpolicy.press, 22 April 2025
The article examines how US states have framed the dangers of synthetic media to elections in the language of recent legislation and summarizes key developments with regard to laws passed in 2024.