AI-Generated Deepfake Scam Targets Cristina Pedroche

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Cristina Pedroche has reported being the victim of a scam involving AI-generated deepfake images depicting her in false criminal scenarios. These manipulated images, circulated on social media without her consent, were used to deceive the public and facilitate fraud, violating her rights and potentially causing reputational and financial harm.[AI generated]

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

The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create manipulated images that have been disseminated to deceive and defraud people, causing direct harm to individuals' financial security and the reputation of the victim. The AI system's outputs were pivotal in enabling the scam and the associated harms. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm caused by the AI system's use.[AI generated]
AI principles
AccountabilityPrivacy & data governanceRespect of human rightsRobustness & digital securitySafetyTransparency & explainability

Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketingDigital security

Affected stakeholders
OtherGeneral public

Harm types
ReputationalEconomic/PropertyHuman or fundamental rightsPsychological

Severity
AI incident

AI system task:
Content generation


Articles about this incident or hazard

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Víctima de una estafa hecha con IA: acusan a Cristina Pedroche de narcotráfico

2023-08-27
El Confidencial
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create manipulated images that have been disseminated to deceive and defraud people, causing direct harm to individuals' financial security and the reputation of the victim. The AI system's outputs were pivotal in enabling the scam and the associated harms. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm caused by the AI system's use.
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Cristina Pedroche es víctima de una estafa hecha con IA en la que se le acusa de narcotráfico

2023-08-26
MARCA
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI (deepfake technology) to create and spread false images that harm Cristina Pedroche's reputation and potentially cause emotional harm. The AI system's malicious use directly leads to harm (violation of rights and harm to community trust). The harm is realized as the images are already circulating and causing distress. Hence, this is an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Cristina Pedroche 'estalla' tras ser acusada de narcotráfico por la IA

2023-08-27
as
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event describes the creation and dissemination of AI-generated deepfake images that falsely accuse a person of a crime, which is a violation of rights and causes reputational harm. Additionally, the deepfakes are used to facilitate a financial scam, causing direct harm to victims. The AI system's use is central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to realized harm (reputational and financial) directly linked to AI misuse.
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Cristina Pedroche reacciona ante el uso de su imagen en redes para continuos bulos y estafas: "Me siento impotente"

2023-08-25
LaVanguardia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly states that AI-generated images of Cristina Pedroche are being used without her consent to create false news and scams on social media. This misuse of AI-generated content leads to harm by deceiving people (potential financial harm), violating her rights (image and privacy), and spreading misinformation (harm to communities). The harm is realized and ongoing, not just potential. Hence, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's outputs.
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Cristina Pedroche, destrozada después de ser acusada de narcotráfico por la IA

2023-08-26
Diario Sport
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI (deepfake technology) to create and disseminate false images that harm a person's reputation and cause emotional distress. The harm is realized and ongoing, as the victim is publicly accused and affected by the AI-generated content. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to harm to a person and their community (reputational and emotional harm).
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Cristina Pedroche denuncia ser víctima de una estafa hecha con IA

2023-08-26
20 minutos
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event describes the malicious use of AI-generated deepfake images to impersonate a public figure and spread false information, constituting a violation of rights and causing harm to the individual and potentially to the community by misleading people. The harm is realized as the victim reports being scammed and the public being deceived. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the AI system's misuse.
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Cristina Pedroche, nueva víctima de las IA: "No se puede hacer absolutamente nada"

2023-08-28
El Periódico
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI to create fake images and videos that have been used in a scam, causing harm by spreading false information and deceiving people. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to harm to communities (misinformation) and potentially to the individual's reputation. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in generating the fake content used in the scam.
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Cristina Pedroche, víctima de una estafa

2023-08-27
Semana
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of Artificial Intelligence to create misleading images of Cristina Pedroche and other public figures, which are then circulated on social media. This unauthorized use of AI-generated content infringes on personal rights and causes harm to the individuals involved. Since the harm (violation of rights and reputational damage) is occurring due to the AI system's use, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework's definition of violations of human rights or breach of obligations intended to protect fundamental rights.
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Cristina Pedroche denuncia ser víctima de una estafa hecha con inteligencia artificial

2023-08-28
Diario de Navarra
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create false images that have been used maliciously to spread harmful misinformation about a person. This constitutes a violation of rights and harm to the individual's reputation and community trust, fitting the definition of an AI Incident due to the realized harm caused by the AI-generated content.
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Cristina Pedroche, víctima de una estafa hecha con Inteligencia Artificial

2023-08-28
Deia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article describes an AI system (deepfake technology) being used to create manipulated images of Cristina Pedroche and other public figures without their consent. These images are part of a scam that leads to financial harm by tricking people into giving personal and banking data. The harm is direct and realized, as victims are deceived and the public figures suffer violations of their rights. Hence, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Cristina Pedroche denuncia que usan su imagen creada con IA para estafar

2023-08-25
Bekia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article describes AI-generated fake images of Cristina Pedroche and other celebrities being used in scams and deceptive practices. The AI system's use here directly leads to harm by facilitating fraud and unauthorized use of personal images, which is a violation of rights. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework because the AI system's use has directly led to harm (fraud, violation of image rights).