Latest from Nora Young
The race to provide AI agents for tedious tasks is on, but should we trust them with our data?
OpenAI recently began rolling out an AI agent that aims to be a virtual personal assistant, completing tasks like booking appointments, hotels or flights. And they’re not alone. But experts caution that this technology comes with security and reliability risks.
How a Northern Irish town descended into 3 days of anti-immigrant violence
Protests in the small Northern Irish town of Ballymena spiralled into acts of anti-immigrant violence this week after two teenagers who spoke Romanian were charged with sexually assaulting a local girl.
This Canadian 'content farm' topped the politics charts on YouTube — before it was taken down
A YouTube channel that was the most viewed Canada-based news and politics account during much of the 2025 election has been removed for violating YouTube's policies on spam, deceptive practices and scams.
ChatGPT now lets users create fake images of politicians. We stress-tested it
ChatGPT now comes bundled with an updated image generator, and OpenAI has removed the ban on images of public figures. We tested the guardrails to see if we could generate fake images that could deceive voters in an election.
CBC Investigates
Fake election news ads are luring people into investment schemes. We got some taken down
Fake ads that purport to show CBC News articles are once more circulating online — with the end goal of convincing Canadians to sign up for sketchy investment schemes. The CBC’s Visual Investigations unit looks into how the ads have changed and what to watch out for.
As AI images flood the internet, can these tools help you tell what's real?
AI image detector tools are only growing in popularity as it becomes more difficult to tell if online images or videos are real or fake. CBC News’ Visual Investigations team tested some of the most popular free tools online to see how effective they are — and whether you should trust them.
Did Mark Carney's campaign use AI to boost crowd sizes? We investigated
Following an event for Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney last week, some social media users claimed that at least some of the supporters pictured in still photos shared by the campaign were AI-generated. The CBC’s visual investigations team has examined the image. Here's what they found.
Fake CBC ads have flooded X with sketchy headlines. We looked for the source
X users have been subjected to a flood of ads that feature fake CBC headlines, leading to fake CBC-style articles. In the end, it’s part of an international investment scheme.
This TikTok account pumped out fake war footage with AI — until CBC News investigated
A TikTok account sharing AI-generated videos of explosions and burning cities has disappeared from the platform. But the type of content it hosted — what experts call “AI slop” — is still going strong.
Giveaway: Minecraft for Parents
Minecraft, the wildly popular game for adults and children, lets users construct things out of virtual objects. It has earned praise for its potential as a fun, creative, and educational game for kids. Sounds great, right? It also has a bit of a reputation as a source of frustration for parents who are trying to customize the game the way...