[Channel 8 News 狮城有约] AI-generated misinformation targets Singapore

Department of Computer Science, News Media, School of Computing

Professor Anthony Tung from the Department of Computer Science was featured on Channel 8 News' Focus programme, providing expert analysis on the rise of AI-generated misinformation targeting Singapore.

Prof Tung explained how deepfake videos can now be produced quickly and cheaply through an automated pipeline – from script generation using language models, to voice synthesis, video creation, and editing. He also discussed the challenges platforms face in detecting and moderating such content.

Channel 8 News (21 Apr 2026) "焦点｜深伪”马云”视频AI假信息瞄准新加坡"

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