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Archita Phukan- A Character Created By Artificial Intelligence.
Recently, some offensive photos and videos of a young woman went viral on social media. It has been claimed that the young woman is from Assam and her name is Archita Phukan, who has recently made her debut in the porn industry. The photos and videos of the young woman were widely shared by many social media users, and various portals in Assam even reported on the debut of the young woman in the porn industry. However, on 12 July 2025, the family of a woman in Dibrugarh, Assam filed a complaint to the Dibrugarh police. The woman’s family told the Dibrugarh police that the photos and videos of Archita Phukan, which have become viral on social media, are morphed images of the woman from Dibrugarh. The viral photos and videos are created by artificial intelligence. The woman’s photos were morphed by a man named Pratim Borah using artificial intelligence to defame and harass her due to his personal grudge. Dibrugarh police arrested Pratim Barah and seized various properties like laptops, mobile phones, hard disks, SIM cards etc. Police said that although Pratim Borah initially did this out of personal grudge, he has earned around Rs 10 lakh by uploading the photos and videos on porn sites. After earning money, he continues to do this out of greed.
We reached out to Dibrugarh Police and police sources said that actions will be taken against those who are sharing photos and videos of the victim. They urged people not to harass the victim by sharing her morphed images and videos.
Archita Phukon’s incident shows us the risks of Artificial Intelligence.
Over the recent years, Artificial Intelligence has become a significant part of the evolving technology. Artificial Intelligence is benefiting mankind by reducing human error, saving time, making unbiased decisions, automating repetitive tasks, increasing operational efficiency, processing large volumes of data and enhancing customer experiences.
But, AI has also reduced employment, and it has privacy and data security concerns. It can be programmed to harm, and it can diminish critical thinking abilities.
One of the biggest risks of AI in social media is the Deepfake. A deepfake is an edited video, audio or photo that is created using artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is used to replace a person’s appearance or voice with another or to artificially create a person’s voice to show that the person is doing or saying something that he or she does not do. Deepfake also refers to computer-generated content that does not exist in real life.
Some users on social media platforms like Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, etc, are using AI-generated images as satirical content, which eventually goes viral as a real one. This practice is increasing the risks of spreading social media misinformation.
Although AI is becoming powerful, we can still differentiate between real and AI-generated videos, photos and audios if we look closely. For example, if we look at this viral photo of Archita Phukon, we can see that the hand holding the dog is fuzzy and anomalous.
There are abnormalities in Archita Phukon’s viral videos as well, such as abnormal facial expressions.
Earlier, a photo of a bride in a bikini allegedly from Banaras went viral on social media. However, our investigation revealed that the photo was AI-generated.
Please read here.
Before sharing any information that we come across on social media, we should check its authenticity. We may not identify AI-generated stuff at first glance, but if we look closely we can identify some of the differences. Lip sync issues, unusual expressions, and unusual pauses between sentences are common in deepfake videos. In addition, various AI content detection tools are available on the Internet to determine whether a video, audio or photo is created by artificial intelligence or not.
It has been argued that AI will become so powerful that humanity may irreversibly lose control of it. With the advancement of technology, the prevalence of false information has increased. Artificial Intelligence needs to be used ethically. Rather than becoming a slave of AI, we, human should focus on using AI for the upliftment of mankind.
Title:Archita Phukan- A Character Created By Artificial Intelligence.
Fact Check By: Debanjana Baishya
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DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) – A panel gathered at UMD’s Weber Music Hall Friday to discuss the future of higher education.
The conversation touched on heavy topics like artificial intelligence, rising tuition costs, and how to provide the best education possible for students.
Almost 100 people listened to conversations on the current climate of college campuses, including UMD Associate Dean of the Swenson College of Engineering and Science Erin Sheets.
“We’re in a unique and challenging time, with respect to the federal landscape and state landscape,” said Sheets.
The three panelists addressed current national changes, including rising tuition costs and budget cuts.
“That is going to be a structural shift we really are going to have to pay attention to, if we want to continue to commit for all students to have the opportunity to attend college,” said panelist and Managing Director of Waverly Foundation Lande Ajose.
Last year alone, the University of Minnesota system was hit with a 3% budget cut on top of a loss of $22 million in federal grants. This resulted in a 6.5% tuition increase for students.
Even with changing resources, the panel emphasized helping students prepare for the future, which they said includes the integration of AI.
“As students graduate, if they are not AI fluent, they are not competitive for jobs,” said panelist and University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham.
Research shows that the use of AI in the workplace has doubled in the last two years to 40%.
While AI continues to grow every day, both students and faculty are learning to use it and integrate it into their curriculum.
“These are tools, they are not a substitute for a human being. You still need the critical thinking, you need the ethical guidelines, even more so,” said Sheets.
Following the panel, UMD hosted a campus-wide celebration to mark the inauguration of Chancellor Charles Nies.
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AI startup CEO who has hired several Meta engineers says: Reason AI researchers are leaving Meta is, as founder Mark Zuckerberg said, “Biggest risk is not taking …”
Shawn Shen, co-founder and CEO of the AI startup Memories.ai, has stated that some researchers are leaving Facebook-parent Meta due to frequent company reorganisations and a desire to take on bigger risks. Shen, who left Meta himself last year, notes that constant changes in managers and goals can be frustrating for researchers, leading them to seek opportunities at other companies and startups. Shen’s startup, which builds AI to understand visual data, recently announced a plan to offer up to $2 million compensation packages to researchers from top tech companies. Memories.ai has already hired Chi-Hao Wu, a former Meta research scientist, as its chief AI officer. Shen also referenced a statement from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg who earlier said that the “the biggest risk is not taking any risks.”
What startup CEO Shen said about AI researchers leaving Meta
In an interview with Business Insider, Shen said: “Meta is constantly doing reorganizations. Your manager and your goals can change every few months. For some researchers, it can be really frustrating and feel like a waste of time. So yes, I think that’s a driver for people to leave Meta and join other companies, especially startups.There’s other reasons people might leave. I think the biggest one is what Mark (Zuckerberg) has said: ‘In an age that’s evolving so fast, the biggest risk is not taking any risks. So why not do that and potentially change the world as part of a trillion-dollar company?’We have already hired Eddy Wu, our Chief AI Officer who was my manager’s manager at Meta. He’s making a similar amount to what we’re offering the new people. He was on their generative AI team, which is now Meta Superintelligence Labs. And we are already talking to a few other people from MSL and some others from Google DeepMind.”
What Shen said about hiring Meta AI researchers for his startup
Shen noted that he’s offering AI researchers who are leaving Meta pay packages of $2 million to work with his startup. He said: “It’s because of the talent war that was started by Mark Zuckerberg. I used to work at Meta, and I speak with my former colleagues often about this. When I heard about their compensation packages, I was shocked — it’s really in the tens of millions range. But it shows that in this age, AI researchers who make the best models and stand at the frontier of technology are really worth this amount of money. We’re building an AI model that can see and remember just like humans. The things that we are working on are very niche. So we are looking for people who are really, really good at the whole field of understanding video data.”He even explained that his company is prioritising hires who are willing to take more equity than cash, allowing it to preserve its financial runway. These recruits will be treated as founding members rather than employees, with compensation split between cash and equity depending on the individual, Shen added.Over the next six months, the AI startup is planning to add three to five people, followed by another five to ten within a year, alongside efforts to raise additional funding. Shen believes that investing heavily in talent will strengthen, not hinder, future fundraising.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – While artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming our world, a troubling trend shows scammers using it to steal from seniors, specifically grandparents.
You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘seeing is believing’ your whole life. But in an age of artificial intelligence, the turn of phrase doesn’t exactly stand the test of time. When it’s in the wrong hands, this new technology can make our senior citizens, who didn’t grow up in the digital age, a vulnerable population.
“One of the ways we see that being done is with what’s known as the grandparent scam,” Jamie Harding, AARP of Alabama Communications director, said. “The grandparent scam is basically, it usually happens late at night, they’re asleep, and someone calls them purporting to be their grandchild, they’re in trouble, they need money immediately.”
However, it isn’t actually their grandchild on the other end of the phone. Scammers have used AI technology to replicate the sound of their grandchild’s voice to try to take money.
“These are very sophisticated international crime rings, and they have access to a lot of very sophisticated technology,” Harding said.
To protect your family from these scams, Harding suggests having a code word that every member of your family knows so you can be sure it’s actually your loved one calling.
She also advises you not to answer phone calls from unknown numbers and to keep your personal information off the internet.
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