AI campaign text sparks deepfake law questions in Minnesota

Minnesota’s political campaign season is kicking into high gear and some operatives are crying foul over AI-generated campaign messages.

Starbucks, ChatGPT want AI to help pick your next drink

The scene plays out every day in coffeehouses everywhere. A customer reaches the front of the line and immediately cannot decide what to order. There are so many options: maybe just get the usual, maybe a tea, maybe coffee, maybe a Frappuccino, iced or hot… What is that, something new?

Amazon Fire stick TV lawsuit: Are you affected? Here’s what to know

A California class action lawsuit accuses Amazon of misleading customers by advertising early Fire TV Sticks as buffer-free while not disclosing it could later drop support and make them largely unusable.

Home of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, hit with Molotov cocktail

San Francisco police are investigating an arson attack at the North Beach home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Friday morning involving a Molotov cocktail.

'764' network: Chilling warning for families about online predators

The FBI and Atlanta Police Department are combining resources to combat a violent, nihilistic extremist network known as 764.

Crypto fraud tops FBI's annual crime report as Americans lose billions to scams

The FBI recently released its annual report on internet crime and found that cryptocurrency-related scams accounted for the most reported losses among all scam categories last year.

Xcel Energy CEO: Data centers won’t impact your electric bill

Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel told a crowd at the University of Minnesota on Tuesday he believes the data centers that power AI, with the huge energy demands they bring, may actually lower costs for everyone.

Xcel Energy CEO: Data centers won’t impact your electric bill
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Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel believes the data centers that power AI, with the huge energy demands they bring, may actually lower costs for everyone. FOX 9's Rob Olson has the story.

FBI report adds AI-enabled scams for the first time, $893 million reported stolen

Scammers cashed in last year with the help of artificial intelligence, and a new FBI report offers a hint at the hundreds of millions they have stolen.

Minnesota Supreme Court: Chief Justice Natalie Hudson to retire

Chief Justice Natalie Hudson will retire from the Minnesota Supreme Court in September after making history as the first person of color and third woman to serve in the role.

Australia says Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube fall short on enforcing child account ban

Australia’s online safety watchdog is considering legal action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, alleging they have failed to adequately enforce new laws banning users under 16.

Nudificaton ban: Minnesota lawmakers close to banning AI apps that turn photos into fake porn

Dozens of Minnesota women have had their innocent social media photos turned into pornography that could haunt them for the rest of their lives. Minnesota lawmakers call it “nudification," and they’re getting close to a bipartisan ban on the technology, which they say could be as simple as flipping a switch.

MN lawmakers close to banning AI apps that turn photos into fake porn
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Dozens of Minnesota women have had their innocent social media photos turned into pornography that could haunt them for the rest of their lives. Minnesota lawmakers call it "nudification," and they’re getting close to a bipartisan ban on the technology, which they say could be as simple as flipping a switch. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the story.