Archive for April 28, 2026

156 deepfakes targeted U.S. officials in the past two years: Cybernews

Posted in Commentary with tags on April 28, 2026 by itnerd

New research by Cybernews reveals that there have been 156 deepfake incidents targeting currently-serving U.S. officials in the past two years. Most of them are of Donald Trump. The research analyzed deepfakes of the President, Vice President, Cabinet members, governors, and Congress members.

Here are the key findings:

  • 23 out of 602 currently-serving U.S. officials were targeted at least once during the analyzed period.
  • In the past two years, there have been 156 deepfake instances of currently serving U.S. government officials. President Donald Trump alone accounts for 90 of the 156 instances recorded, or 58% of all deepfake incidents in the dataset.
  • The next most targeted figures are Marco Rubio (13 instances) and JD Vance (12 instances). Together, the top three account for 115 out of 156 instances, or 73.7% of all recorded cases.
  • 76% of deepfakes targeted Republicans – but without Trump, the distribution is more balanced.
  • The most-deepfaked democrat is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with 9 instances recorded.
  • The likelihood of being targeted by deepfakes drops sharply in larger groups, such as the House and Senate, where individual members are less visible and less recognized by the media.

For more information and visuals, here’s the full report: https://cybernews.com/ai-news/most-deepfaked-us-government-officials

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Canada’s fragmented health records – could AI help connect them?

Posted in Commentary with tags on April 28, 2026 by itnerd

Canada’s healthcare system is still struggling with a basic challenge: patient information doesn’t always move easily between providers.

According to insights referenced in TELUS Health’s new Agentic AI discussion paper, 71% of physicians say interoperability across data and records would significantly reduce administrative burden. Yet many electronic medical record systems still function primarily as digital filing cabinets – storing information rather than helping care teams coordinate it.

The paper explores how AI-powered EMRs could help bridge that gap. By connecting data across providers, pharmacies, virtual care platforms, and health authorities, AI tools can help clinicians track longitudinal patient information, surface relevant insights, and coordinate care more effectively across settings.

For clinicians managing hundreds or even thousands of patients, that kind of system support can be critical – helping identify care gaps, monitor trends, and reduce the manual work required to piece together fragmented patient histories.

The discussion paper also examines how these systems can operate within Canada’s strict healthcare privacy frameworks. Solutions are designed to work within regulated environments governed by legislation such as PHIPA and PIPEDA, while supporting secure collaboration across care teams.

You can read the discussion paper here:

EN: https://go.telushealth.com/hubfs/whitepapers/telus-health-agentic-ai-discussion-paper-en.pdf
FR: https://go.telushealth.com/hubfs/whitepapers/telus-health-agentic-ai-discussion-paper-fr.pdf

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Park Place Technologies Partners with Professional Athlete Genie Bouchard as “Genie from IT” in New TV Commercial

Posted in Commentary with tags on April 28, 2026 by itnerd

Park Place Technologies is serving up a fresh take on B2B brand storytelling by partnering with professional pickleball star Genie Bouchard for a new TV and streaming commercial and social media series themed around the “Genie from IT.” 

In the 30-second spot, Bouchard in her first TV commercial, steps into the role of the “Genie from IT,” a playful yet powerful representation of how Park Place helps customers eliminate complexity, respond quickly when issues arise and keep critical systems running smoothly. Just as a genie grants wishes, Park Place removes friction from IT operations so organizations can focus on what matters most.

The spot will begin to stream online this week (April 27) and in all PPA Tour and MLP coverage, such as Pickleball TV, Fox Sports 1 and 2, ESPN 1 and 2 and CBS and then will air on CBS-TV during the May 2 Atlanta Pickleball Championships. Beyond the screen, Bouchard, who will compete in this summer’s Wimbledon’s Legends, will represent Park Place both on and off the court, sporting the company’s logo during competitions and connecting directly with customers through hands-on experiences such as Play-with-a-Pro clinics.

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