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In an aerial view, artist Gustavo Zermeño Jr. hangs from a ladder as he paints a mural of Olympic figure-skating gold medalist Alysa Liu on February 26, 2026 in Gardena, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

From fake nudes to fake quotes: AI deepfakes plagued Olympic athletes

Trolls on 4chan generated sexualized images of female athletes, and the White House shared an AI-manipulated video of a hockey player—welcome to the new normal.
A guard looks out from behind a gate as a police officer patrols in front of a fenced in hotel being used as part of the closed loop management for people who have arrived for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on January 26, 2022 in Beijing. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

APTs quiet ahead of Beijing games, but financially motivated hackers are still lurking, research says

Nation-state hackers might not want to get on China's bad side, but athletes, officials, volunteers and fans should watch their phones.
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