YouTuber Fined for Deepfake Pornography Using AI Face-Swapping Technology in Taiwan

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YouTuber Xiao Yu and his assistant used AI deepfake technology to create and sell non-consensual explicit videos featuring 119 women, including public figures. Taiwanese courts sentenced them to prison and ordered compensation of NT$1 million each to two victims, highlighting significant harm from AI misuse and prompting calls for stronger digital sexual violence laws.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The event explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology to create harmful fake videos without consent, which constitutes a violation of personal rights and digital sexual violence. The harm has already occurred, with victims suffering from the distribution of these deepfake videos. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the malicious use of an AI system.[AI generated]
AI principles
Respect of human rightsPrivacy & data governanceHuman wellbeingSafetyAccountabilityTransparency & explainabilityRobustness & digital security

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Media, social platforms, and marketingDigital securityGovernment, security, and defence

Affected stakeholders
Other

Harm types
Human or fundamental rightsPsychologicalReputationalEconomic/Property

Severity
AI incident

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Other

AI system task:
Content generation


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Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology to create harmful fake videos without consent, which constitutes a violation of personal rights and digital sexual violence. The harm has already occurred, with victims suffering from the distribution of these deepfake videos. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the malicious use of an AI system.
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2022-12-12
聯合影音
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to create harmful synthetic videos without consent, causing violations of personal rights and digital sexual violence, which are harms to individuals and communities. The court's compensation ruling confirms that harm has occurred. Therefore, this is an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the AI system's use.
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Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of Deep Fake AI technology to create and sell fake pornographic videos without consent constitutes a violation of personal rights and causes harm to the victims' dignity and privacy. The AI system's misuse directly led to these harms, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under violations of human rights and harm to individuals. The legal consequences and compensation further confirm the realized harm.
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小玉賣換臉謎片!黃捷求償結果曝

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HiNet
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly describes the use of an AI system (DeepFake technology) to produce harmful content that caused direct harm to individuals, including violations of privacy and personal rights, which are recognized as harms under the AI Incident definition. The involvement of AI in the creation of these manipulated videos and the resulting legal consequences confirm this as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of Deepfake AI technology to create fake pornographic videos without consent, causing harm to the victims including public figures. This constitutes a violation of human rights and personal dignity, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use directly led to realized harm, and the legal judgment confirms the incident's severity. Therefore, this event is classified as an AI Incident.
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小玉換臉謎片求償案 判賠黃捷100萬元

2022-12-12
Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of AI deepfake technology to create and distribute non-consensual explicit videos directly caused harm to the victims' personal rights, reputation, and mental health, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's use in generating these videos led to violations of human rights and significant harm to individuals and communities. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident.
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名人臉合成到日本AV影片 網紅「小玉」判賠黃捷百萬元

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Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (Deepfake technology) to produce manipulated videos that directly caused harm to individuals, including violations of privacy and personal rights, mental distress, and reputational damage. These harms fall under violations of human rights and significant harm to individuals and communities. The legal rulings and damages awarded confirm that the AI system's use led directly to these harms. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident.
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Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology with AI simulation) to create harmful content that directly caused violations of personal rights and privacy, leading to legal consequences and compensation. The harm is realized and significant, involving multiple victims and legal rulings. The AI system's use directly led to the harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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網紅「小玉」賣換臉謎片案首宗求償出爐 黃捷判賠100萬

2022-12-12
Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions the use of DeepFake software, an AI system, to create manipulated videos without consent, leading to violations of personal rights and digital sexual violence. The harm is direct and significant, as evidenced by the criminal prosecution and civil compensation. The AI system's use directly led to the harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under violations of human rights and harm to individuals. The legal and social consequences further confirm the realized harm.
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快新聞/「小玉」賣換臉謎片求償案出爐! 判賠黃捷100萬元

2022-12-12
Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to create harmful content without consent, leading to violations of personal rights and causing harm to multiple individuals. The legal consequences and compensation indicate realized harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's use.
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快訊/被網紅小玉「換臉賣A片」獲賠100萬 黃捷:感謝法官寒冬給安慰

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Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of Deep Fake software, an AI system capable of face swapping and video synthesis, to produce and distribute harmful content without consent. The harm includes violations of personal rights and psychological harm to at least 119 victims, with legal consequences confirming the harm. Therefore, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's misuse directly caused significant harm.
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被網紅小玉「賣換臉片」獲賠100萬 黃捷表達感謝

2022-12-12
Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI technology (face-swapping deepfake) to produce harmful content without consent, leading to violations of personal rights and reputational harm to multiple individuals. The harm has materialized, and legal action has been taken, confirming the direct link between the AI system's misuse and the harm caused. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework definitions.
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網紅小玉換臉謎片牟利首宗求償案 判賠黃捷100萬元

2022-12-12
Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to produce harmful content without consent, resulting in violations of personal rights and significant psychological harm to victims. The court ruling and compensation confirm that harm has materialized due to the AI system's use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to violations of rights and harm to individuals.
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賣換臉謎片遭求償 網紅小玉 判賠黃捷100萬 - 社會 - 自由時報電子報

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Liberty Times Net
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology (an AI system) to create manipulated videos without consent, which were then distributed for profit. This use of AI directly caused harm to individuals' rights, including violations of privacy, personal dignity, and reputation, fulfilling the criteria for harm under human rights violations and harm to communities. The legal rulings and compensation further confirm the harm has materialized. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Youtuber小玉賣換臉謎片判賠100萬 黃捷感謝法官還受害者公道 - 社會 - 自由時報電子報

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Liberty Times Net
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions the use of deepfake technology, an AI system that manipulates facial features in videos. The harm caused includes violation of personal rights and digital sexual violence, which are direct harms to individuals. The court ruling confirms that the AI system's use led to realized harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The article also discusses legal and societal responses, but the primary focus is on the incident and its harm.
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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to create harmful content without consent, causing violations of personal rights and psychological harm to multiple victims. The AI system's use directly led to these harms, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The legal rulings and compensation further confirm the recognition of harm caused by the AI system's misuse. Therefore, this event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Youtuber小玉賣換臉謎片首宗求償案出爐 判賠黃捷100萬 - 新北市 - 自由時報電子報

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Liberty Times Net
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create harmful content that directly caused psychological harm, reputational damage, and violations of personal rights to multiple victims. The malicious use of AI to produce and distribute non-consensual deepfake pornography constitutes a clear AI Incident under the framework, as it has directly led to harm to persons and violations of rights. The legal ruling and compensation further confirm the materialization of harm.
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Youtuber小玉賣換臉謎片判賠100萬 黃捷感謝法官還受害者公道(黃捷提供) - 自由電子報影音頻道

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自由時報
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic face-swapped videos, directly led to harm by violating the victims' rights and causing emotional and reputational damage. The court ruling confirms the harm has materialized, making this an AI Incident. The event clearly involves the use and misuse of an AI system (deepfake) resulting in violations of rights and harm to individuals, fitting the definition of an AI Incident under violations of human rights and harm to communities.
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賣換臉猥褻片 網紅小玉判賠黃捷100萬 | 聯合新聞網

2022-12-12
UDN
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to create manipulated pornographic videos without consent, which were distributed online causing harm to the victims' reputation and psychological health. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to violations of human rights and harm to individuals. The court ruling and legal consequences further confirm the recognition of harm caused by the AI system's misuse.
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網紅「小玉」賣換臉片遭黃捷求償100萬判全賠 法官1原因重判 | 聯合新聞網

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UDN
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI (deepfake technology) to create manipulated videos that have been distributed online, causing harm to the individuals depicted. This constitutes a violation of personal rights and harms communities by spreading non-consensual explicit content. The legal ruling and damages awarded confirm that harm has materialized due to the AI system's use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to violations of rights and harm to persons.
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119人受害!網紅小玉販合成A片海撈千萬 黃捷求償結果曝 | 社會萬象 | 生活 | NOWnews今日新聞

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NOWnews 今日新聞
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology to create synthetic pornographic videos without consent, leading to significant harm to individuals' rights and reputations. The involvement of AI in the development and use stages is clear, and the harm is realized and substantial. The legal consequences further confirm the recognition of harm. Hence, this is an AI Incident as per the definitions provided.
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网红"小玉"换脸求偿案 首波判赔黄捷100万 - 大纪元

2022-12-12
The Epoch Times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake technology, an AI system that generates synthetic media by face swapping. The malicious use of this AI system caused direct harm to the victims by violating their rights to privacy, image, and sexual autonomy, as well as damaging their reputations. The court ruling confirms the harm has materialized and legal consequences have been imposed. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm caused by the AI system's use.
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網紅「小玉」換臉求償案 首波判賠黃捷100萬 - 大紀元

2022-12-12
The Epoch Times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create harmful synthetic content without consent, leading to violations of personal rights and reputational harm. The harm has already occurred and legal consequences have been imposed, including criminal sentences and civil compensation. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm to individuals' rights and dignity, fulfilling criteria (c) violations of human rights or breach of legal protections, and (d) harm to communities (digital sexual violence).
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119人受害!網紅小玉販合成A片海撈千萬 黃捷求償結果曝 | 網紅 | Newtalk新聞

2022-12-12
新頭殼 Newtalk
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (DeepFake technology) to produce synthetic videos without consent, causing direct harm to the individuals depicted, including public figures and celebrities. The harm includes violations of privacy, defamation, and emotional distress, which fall under violations of human rights and personal rights. The legal proceedings and compensation rulings confirm that harm has materialized. Hence, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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小玉賣換臉謎片賠黃捷100萬 受害女星龍龍低調發聲 - 娛樂

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中時新聞網
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create harmful content without consent, leading to direct harm to individuals (violation of rights, emotional distress). The court ruling confirms the harm has materialized and legal consequences have been imposed. This fits the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly caused violations of rights and harm to persons.
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遭換臉淪A片女主角獲賠百萬 黃捷:賠償金全數捐出 - 社會

2022-12-12
中時新聞網
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create manipulated videos that caused harm to individuals by violating their rights and dignity. The court ruling and compensation confirm that harm has occurred. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's misuse directly led to violations of rights and personal harm.
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遭小玉換臉「合成A片主角」 一審黃捷獲賠100萬元 - 社會

2022-12-12
中時新聞網
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (Deepfake AI) to generate synthetic pornographic content without consent, which constitutes a violation of personal rights and causes harm to individuals' dignity and reputation. The harm is direct and realized, as evidenced by the legal penalties and compensation awarded. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to violations of rights and significant harm to individuals.
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小玉換臉謎片求償案 判賠黃捷100萬元 | 社會 | 中央社 CNA

2022-12-12
Central News Agency
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology to create and distribute pornographic videos without consent, causing harm to the victims' reputation and mental health. The harm is realized and legally recognized, with court-ordered compensation. The AI system's use is central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident involving violations of rights and harm to individuals.
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深偽謎片受害者 網紅小玉判賠各100萬元

2022-12-12
Rti 中央廣播電臺
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create harmful content without consent, leading to violations of personal rights and causing significant mental and reputational harm to individuals. The harm has materialized, as evidenced by the court's judgment and compensation awarded. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to violations of rights and harm to individuals.
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公共電視
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event describes the use of AI face-swapping technology (an AI system) to create harmful deepfake content without consent, which directly caused violations of human rights (sexual autonomy) and personal data protection laws. The court ruling and compensation orders confirm that harm has materialized. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the AI system's use.
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2022-12-14
三立新聞
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology to create fake pornographic videos without consent, which caused harm to the victims' reputations and psychological well-being. The court ruling for damages confirms that harm has materialized. The AI system's malicious use directly led to violations of rights and personal harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident under violations of human rights and harm to individuals. The event is not merely a potential risk or complementary information but a realized harm caused by AI misuse.
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2022-12-12
三立新聞
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of Deep Fake software, an AI system capable of face swapping and video synthesis. The malicious use of this AI system caused direct harm to the victims by violating their rights and producing harmful content without consent. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to violations of human rights and harm to individuals. The legal consequences and compensation further confirm the materialization of harm.
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網紅「小玉」換臉求償案 首波判賠黃捷100萬| 台灣大紀元

2022-12-12
大紀元時報 - 台灣(The Epoch Times - Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake technology, which is an AI system capable of generating synthetic facial images and videos. The malicious use of this AI system caused direct harm to the victims by violating their privacy, reputation, and sexual autonomy, which are human rights violations. The legal rulings and compensation confirm that harm has materialized. Therefore, this is an AI Incident as per the definitions, since the AI system's use directly led to significant harm to individuals and breaches of rights.
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YouTuber小玉賣換臉謎片判賠100萬 黃捷:寒冬中帶來安慰-台視新聞網

2022-12-12
台視新聞網
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of DeepFake AI technology to create and distribute non-consensual explicit videos directly caused harm to the victims, including public figures. The harm includes violation of personal rights and digital sexual violence, which are recognized as significant harms under the AI Incident definition. The court ruling and compensation confirm that harm has materialized due to the AI system's misuse. Hence, this event qualifies as an AI Incident.
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網紅小玉製作換臉謎片 再判賠女YouTuber50萬元

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Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology to create harmful content without consent, leading to violations of personal data protection laws, defamation, and reputational harm. The harm is direct and materialized, with legal consequences and compensation awarded. The AI system's misuse is central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the OECD framework.
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修法過關!賣Deepfake換臉不雅片 最重判7年

2023-01-08
Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of deepfake AI technology to create and distribute non-consensual sexual images, which constitutes a violation of privacy and personal rights, a form of harm under the AI Incident definition. The article describes actual harm caused by the AI system's use, including legal cases and public outcry, and the legislative response to increase penalties. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to harm (privacy violations and personal harm). The legislative amendment is a governance response but the core event is the harm caused by the AI system's use.
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百萬YouTuber「小玉」賣換臉謎片 再被判賠女網紅50萬元 - 社會 - 自由時報電子報

2023-01-05
Liberty Times Net
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly describes the use of deepfake AI technology (an AI system) to generate manipulated videos that caused direct harm to individuals by violating their rights and damaging their reputations. The harm is realized and legally recognized, with court rulings ordering compensation and criminal penalties. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct involvement of AI in causing violations of human rights and harm to individuals.
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網紅「小玉」製作換臉謎片 再判賠女YouTuber 50萬元 | 聯合新聞網

2023-01-05
UDN
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology to create harmful content without consent, leading to legal consequences and financial compensation for victims. The AI system's use directly caused violations of personal rights and reputational harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, involving breaches of fundamental rights and personal dignity.
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網紅「小玉」換臉求償案 再判賠女網紅50萬元 - 大紀元

2023-01-05
The Epoch Times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in a harmful way—creating and distributing manipulated videos that damage individuals' reputations and violate their rights. The harm (violation of personal data protection and reputational harm) has already occurred and legal consequences have been imposed. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to violations of rights and harm to individuals.
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小玉AI換臉案 一審再判賠YouTube頻道主50萬 - 社會

2023-01-05
中時新聞網
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The case explicitly involves the use of Deepfake AI technology to manipulate images and videos, which is an AI system by definition. The AI system's use directly caused harm to individuals by violating their personal data rights and damaging their reputations, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The legal rulings and compensation further confirm that harm has materialized due to the AI system's misuse. Hence, this is not merely a potential hazard or complementary information but a clear AI Incident.
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網紅小玉製作換臉謎片 再判賠女YouTuber50萬元 | 社會 | 中央社 CNA

2023-01-05
Central News Agency
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly states that the perpetrators used AI deepfake technology to create pornographic videos without consent, causing harm to the victims' reputation and privacy, which are violations of human rights and personal data protection laws. The court ruling for damages confirms that harm has materialized. The AI system's use directly led to these harms, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident.