American retired actress and public figure
AP and FRONTLINE investigations have shown that U.S. AI models, cloud and internet providers and satellite services have been used to run industrial-scale romance and investment scams based in Southeast Asian compounds. The tools have enabled multilingual fake personas, automated replies and performance tracking; device and routing data tie much traffic to U.S.-registered firms and to Starlink connections in Myanmar.
AP News and Independent report that a sixth annual West Coast fundraising gala raised over $12 million, with high-profile honorees and programming tied to a new museum exhibition.