Haotian, a Chinese‑language artificial‑intelligence app that offers near‑perfect face‑swapping for live video calls, has become a key tool for fraudsters in Southeast Asia. The service, promoted mainly through a Telegram channel, enables users to adjust facial features and even clone voices in real time. Researchers found that Haotian’s customers are increasingly scammers who use the technology for "pig‑butchering" schemes, cryptocurrency fraud, and other illegal activities. Payments to the company, largely in USDT, total about $3.9 million and include funds linked to known fraud cases. Haotian’s ties to the now‑sanctioned escrow platform Huione Guarantee further embed it in the region’s gray‑market infrastructure. Leia mais →

Actors, talent agencies and SAG-AFTRA have voiced concerns over AI‑generated videos that use real people’s likenesses. In a joint statement, actor Bryan Cranston, OpenAI, the union and major agencies said OpenAI has "strengthened guardrails" around its opt‑in policy for likeness and voice after unauthorized videos of Cranston appeared on Sora 2. OpenAI expressed regret for the unintentional generations and pledged to give artists the right to control how they are simulated, while SAG‑AFTRA called for legislative protection such as the proposed NO FAKES Act. Leia mais →