Barani Maung

The rapid advancements in generative AI (GenAI) enable easy production of human-quality content across modalities, raising concerns about misuse and abuse in creating realistic disinformation.1,2 Recent studies have shown that GenAI can produce text, images, and videos indistinguishable from human-created content, significantly lowering the barrier for creating sophisticated disinformation.1,3 As GenAI masters deception, laypersons struggle to recognize AI-generated inaccuracies and malicious...

Have you already broken your resolutions even though we are only two weeks into the new year? Fortunately for you, there are numerous New Years coming up in 2019. Here are 5 New Year celebrations from around the world that do not fall on January 1. Songkran If you’re not a fan of getting soaked, this New Year celebration may not be the one for you. Songkran is a Thai New Year celebration and water plays a major part in the 3-day festival in April.

With the smell of warm spices and herbs wafting out its open doors, Cafe el Patio sits nestled in a bustling plaza in Fruitvale, Oakland. Allan is the man behind the counter, the kitchen and the cafe itself. He jokingly described his role, “I am the front end, back end, in the kitchen, everything is all me.” Allan is a Kiva borrower and Cafe el Patio is the brainchild of the Bay Area native. Fresh out of university, Allan struggled to secure a job.