AI Deepfake CFO Scam Nets HK$200 Million

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Scammers employed AI deepfake technology to mimic multiple UK-based executives in a pre-recorded video meeting, deceiving a Hong Kong branch’s finance staff into wire-transferring HK$200 million. Hong Kong police highlight the surge in deepfake investment frauds and recommend verifying sources, demanding live interactions, and using detection tools.[AI generated]

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

The event involves AI systems used to create deepfake images, which are synthetic media generated through AI tools. The circulation of these non-consensual deepfake images has caused direct harm to individuals' rights and dignity, constituting violations of human rights and harm to communities. The article details actual incidents of harm, including extortion and cyberstalking, and the ongoing impact on victims. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use has directly led to significant harm.[AI generated]
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The Issue Of Sexually Explicit Deepfakes Is Far Larger Than Taylor Swift

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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems used to create deepfake images, which are synthetic media generated through AI tools. The circulation of these non-consensual deepfake images has caused direct harm to individuals' rights and dignity, constituting violations of human rights and harm to communities. The article details actual incidents of harm, including extortion and cyberstalking, and the ongoing impact on victims. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use has directly led to significant harm.
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Why deepfakes are everywhere, and the fight to stop them

2024-02-12
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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly describes multiple realized harms caused by AI systems generating deepfakes, including scams, misinformation, reputational damage, and political manipulation. These harms fall under violations of rights and harm to communities. The AI systems involved are generative AI models trained to produce realistic fake videos and audio. The harms are direct and ongoing, not merely potential. Therefore, the event qualifies as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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What parents need to tell their kids about explicit deepfakes

2024-02-11
Mashable
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly references AI-generated explicit deepfakes that have caused harm by creating fake pornographic images of real people, which is a form of digital abuse and violence against victims. This constitutes a violation of rights and harm to communities. The discussion about children being exposed to or creating such content further underscores the realized harm and the need for awareness and prevention. Since the AI system's use has directly led to harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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What Parents Need To Tell Their Kids About Explicit Deepfakes

2024-02-11
Mashable India
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article clearly involves AI systems, specifically AI-powered deepfake generation technology that creates explicit fake images. It discusses the harms caused by such technology, including image-based abuse and emotional harm to victims, which fits the definition of harm to persons and communities. However, the article does not describe a particular event where harm has already occurred due to AI deepfakes; rather, it focuses on raising awareness, educating parents, and preventing harm. This aligns with the concept of an AI Hazard, where the development and use of AI deepfake technology could plausibly lead to harm. The article also serves as complementary information by providing guidance and context, but since the main focus is on the potential and ongoing risk rather than a specific incident or response, AI Hazard is the most appropriate classification.
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Beware Of Deepfakes: Be It Celebs Or Organisations, Steer Clear Of AI-Generated Scams

2024-02-15
english
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the creation and use of AI-generated deepfakes to deceive people into fraudulent financial schemes, resulting in actual monetary losses. This constitutes direct harm to individuals (financial harm) caused by the use of AI systems (deepfake generation and dissemination). Therefore, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use has directly led to harm (financial fraud) to groups of people.
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How Generative AI Is Fueling the Rise of Fake News and Online Fraud

2024-02-14
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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly details how AI-generated content is actively causing harm through misinformation, fraud, and manipulation, with concrete examples such as AI-generated fake news websites, voice phishing attacks using AI voice cloning, and deepfakes influencing public opinion. These harms are ongoing and have materialized, affecting individuals and society. The AI systems' development and use have directly led to these harms, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Why are deepfakes everywhere? Can they be stopped?

2024-02-15
The Straits Times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI systems (deep learning algorithms) used to create deepfakes that have caused real harm, including misleading robocalls impersonating a political figure and non-consensual explicit images of celebrities. These incidents involve violations of rights and harm to individuals and communities, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. The harms are realized, not just potential, and the AI system's use is central to the harm.
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Why are deepfakes everywhere? Can they be stopped?

2024-02-13
The Star
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article clearly describes multiple instances where AI-generated deepfakes have caused real harm to individuals and communities, such as scams, reputational damage, and misinformation campaigns. These harms fall under violations of rights and harm to communities. The involvement of AI systems in generating these deepfakes is explicit and central to the harms described. Therefore, the event qualifies as an AI Incident. Additionally, the article discusses responses and mitigation efforts, but the primary focus is on the realized harms caused by AI deepfake systems.
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AI deepfakes are going to get worse

2024-02-12
Quartz
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI systems generating deepfake content (audio and images) that have directly led to harm, such as financial fraud resulting in a $25 million loss. This constitutes harm to persons or groups (financial harm) and harm to communities through misinformation. The involvement of AI systems in generating deepfakes is clear, and the harms are realized, not just potential. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident. The article also discusses regulatory and technological responses, but the primary focus is on the ongoing harm caused by AI deepfakes.
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How one philosopher is thinking about the problem of deepfakes, AI and the 'arms race' to rein in deception online

2024-02-12
news.northeastern.edu
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly involves AI systems used to generate deepfakes and AI tools for detection, which are in active development and deployment. However, it does not describe a concrete event where harm has occurred due to these AI systems; rather, it discusses the potential for harm and the ongoing technological competition. This fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as the development and use of these AI systems could plausibly lead to harms such as misinformation, deception, and erosion of trust in information sources. There is no indication of a specific AI Incident or realized harm, nor is the article primarily about responses or updates, so it is not Complementary Information. It is clearly related to AI systems and their societal impact, so it is not Unrelated.
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Dear Taylor Swift, we're sorry about those explicit deepfakes

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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of generative AI systems to create realistic deepfake pornographic videos without consent, which constitutes a violation of human rights and causes harm to individuals and communities. The harm is realized and ongoing, as the deepfakes have gone viral and caused distress and humiliation. The AI system's use in generating these videos is central to the harm, making this an AI Incident under the framework. The article also discusses the broader societal and governance implications, but the primary focus is on the harm caused by the AI system's use.
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Taylor Swift highlights harmful AI use: a tale of two "deepfakes"

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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly describes the use of generative AI tools to create non-consensual, sexually explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift, which were widely disseminated online, causing harm to her personal dignity and privacy. This meets the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm to a person. The altered Grammy speech, while less sophisticated and more of a shallow fake, also involves AI-generated synthetic media causing reputational harm. The article further discusses legal and regulatory responses to these harms, reinforcing the recognition of these events as realized AI-related harms. Therefore, the event is best classified as an AI Incident.
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US Election Vulnerable to Deepfake: AI Surge Affects Global Elections

2024-02-13
CCN - Capital & Celeb News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly details the use of AI systems (deepfake video and audio generation) in spreading false information and misleading voters, which has already caused harm in elections in countries like Slovakia and Pakistan, and is occurring in the US. These harms include misinformation campaigns that influence election outcomes and voter suppression, which are significant harms to communities and democratic processes. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident. The mention of legal and regulatory responses is complementary but does not change the primary classification.
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Sumsub Unveils Industry-First Deepfake Detection in Video Identification

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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly involves AI systems, specifically AI and machine learning used for deepfake detection in real-time video identification. The harms described (financial fraud via deepfakes) are real and have occurred, but the article's main focus is on the launch of a detection solution to prevent such harms. Since no new harm event is reported here, and the focus is on a technological advancement and response to an existing problem, this fits the definition of Complementary Information. It provides supporting context and updates on AI-related developments addressing AI-driven fraud but does not itself report a new AI Incident or AI Hazard.
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Parliament MPs raise concerns about deepfakes

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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article does not describe a specific AI Incident where harm has directly or indirectly occurred due to deepfakes, nor does it report a particular AI Hazard event where harm could plausibly occur imminently. Instead, it centers on parliamentary inquiries, government advisories, industry recommendations, and expert skepticism about technical solutions. These elements constitute complementary information that enhances understanding of the AI ecosystem, regulatory challenges, and societal concerns about deepfakes. Therefore, the event is best classified as Complementary Information.
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Deepfake-proofing the president: What is cryptographic verification?

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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article describes the presence and use of AI-generated deepfakes that have already caused harm, such as misinformation and financial fraud. However, the main focus is on the White House's exploration of cryptographic verification as a preventive and detection measure against future deepfake harms. Since the article does not detail a new or specific AI incident causing direct or indirect harm but rather discusses potential mitigation strategies and the broader context of AI deepfake threats, it fits best as Complementary Information. It provides important context and updates on governance and technical responses to AI harms without reporting a new incident or hazard itself.
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Can the average person spot a deepfake?

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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake audio generation) that directly led to harm by misleading voters with false information, which constitutes harm to communities and potentially undermines democratic processes. The article describes a realized incident of AI misuse causing harm, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. While it also discusses detection efforts and future challenges, the primary focus is on the actual harm caused by the deepfake robocall, not just potential or complementary information.
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Hong Kong-Based Multinational Company Loses $25 Mln In Deepfake Scam

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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate real individuals in a video call, which directly caused the employee to transfer $25.6 million to scammers. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the scam's success, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the framework.
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Combatting Deepfakes in the Workplace - Spiceworks

2024-02-12
Spiceworks
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly describes AI systems generating deepfakes that have directly led to financial fraud and deception in workplace settings, causing harm to organizations and individuals. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use and misuse have directly caused harm (financial theft, fraud, and security breaches). The article also discusses ongoing and future risks but the presence of actual incidents with harm realized takes priority. The discussion of mitigation strategies and AI solutions to combat deepfakes is complementary but secondary to the main focus on the harms caused by AI-generated deepfakes.
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Scammers Using GenAI to Improve, Scale Phishing Attacks

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Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of generative AI systems by criminals to produce realistic and convincing phishing content that has directly led to financial scams and fraud. This constitutes harm to individuals and organizations (harm to property and communities). The AI system's use in generating fake content and automating attacks is a direct contributing factor to these harms, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Generative AI financial scammers are getting very good at duping work email

2024-02-14
CNBC
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of generative AI systems to create realistic fraudulent content such as emails, videos, and voice calls that have been successfully used to trick employees into transferring money and sharing sensitive data. The example of a $25.6 million transfer based on a deepfaked video call is a direct harm caused by AI-enabled deception. The involvement of AI in the development and use of these scams is clear, and the harm (financial loss) has materialized. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use has directly led to significant harm.
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How passwordless helps guard against AI-enhanced attacks | TechTarget

2024-02-13
TechTarget
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article clearly involves AI systems, specifically generative AI used maliciously to create more convincing phishing attacks. However, it does not report a concrete AI Incident (no specific realized harm event) but rather warns about the plausible future harm from AI-enhanced phishing attacks. Therefore, it fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it describes circumstances where AI use could plausibly lead to harm (data breaches, security compromises) but does not document a specific incident of harm.
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Beware of quishing: scammers are turning to QR codes to defraud you

2024-02-11
vrtnws.be
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions that scammers use AI to draft fraudulent messages that look genuine, which is a use of AI systems to facilitate social engineering scams. The scams involve fake QR codes leading to malicious websites or malware installation, resulting in theft of personal data and financial loss. Since the article states that victims have lost money and reports these incidents, this constitutes an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use has directly led to harm (financial loss) to people. The harm is realized, not just potential, so it is not an AI Hazard. The article is not merely complementary information or unrelated news, but a report of ongoing harm caused by AI-enabled scams.
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Generative AI financial scammers are getting very good at duping work email

2024-02-14
NBC New York
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of generative AI systems to produce realistic fake content (emails, videos, voice calls) that directly caused a significant financial loss through fraudulent money transfer. The AI system's use in generating deceptive content is central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria of an AI Incident due to direct harm to property and financial assets. The article provides specific examples of realized harm, not just potential risk, and discusses the AI system's role in enabling the scam. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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How to Defend Your Company From AI-Powered Phishing Attacks - Innovation & Tech Today

2024-02-14
Innovation & Tech Today
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article clearly involves AI systems, specifically generative AI and large language models, used maliciously to create phishing content. However, it does not report a concrete incident where harm has already occurred due to AI-powered phishing; rather, it warns about the growing threat and the plausible future harms such AI-enabled attacks could cause. Therefore, it fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it describes circumstances where AI use could plausibly lead to harm (data breaches, financial loss, violation of rights) but does not document a realized incident. The focus is on the potential for harm and the need for defensive measures, not on an actual event of harm.
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深偽影片詐騙 香港跨國企業損失2600萬美元

2024-02-04
Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake generative AI) in the commission of a fraud that caused significant financial harm to a company. The AI system's use directly led to the harm (loss of money) through impersonation and deception. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly caused harm to property and economic interests.
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假財務長深偽視訊會議 跨國公司香港分部被騙8億 - 社會 - 自由時報電子報

2024-02-04
Liberty Times Net
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake video and audio to impersonate a high-level executive, which directly caused significant financial harm to the company. The AI system's use in the scam is central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss).
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騙徒靠 deepfake 假扮跨國公司 CFO,致使香港分部職員上當損失 2 億港幣

2024-02-05
Yahoo News (Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly describes the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate company executives and deceive employees, resulting in a large financial loss. The AI system's use here is malicious and directly caused harm (financial loss) to the victims. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to harm to property and individuals.
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周星馳招兵中港台女星爭住上 「Hold住姐」搭上搭試鏡

2024-02-04
Yahoo News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI deepfake technology to create fake video and audio of multiple persons in a video conference, which directly caused a significant financial loss through deception. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm to property (economic loss) through fraudulent impersonation. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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新型AI詐騙在香港上演 利用Deepfake假冒總部財務長 騙走2億港元

2024-02-05
Yahoo!奇摩股市
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (Deepfake technology) in a malicious way to impersonate a high-ranking company official, which directly caused financial harm (loss of 2 billion HKD). The AI system's use was central to the scam's success, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to direct harm to property and financial assets. The involvement of AI in the fraud and the resulting realized harm clearly classifies this as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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透過AI成功變臉為總公司高層 騙走香港分公司8億元 | 聯合新聞網

2024-02-04
UDN
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to create fabricated video and audio of company executives, which was then used to deceive employees into transferring large sums of money. This directly caused financial harm (harm to property) to the company. The AI system's development and use were pivotal in enabling the fraud. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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假財務長深偽視訊會議 跨國公司香港分部被騙8億 | 大陸政經 | 兩岸 | 經濟日報

2024-02-04
Udnemoney聯合理財網
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake video and audio to impersonate a high-level executive, which directly caused the victim company to transfer large sums of money to the fraudsters. This is a direct harm to property and economic interests caused by the AI system's misuse. The harm has already occurred, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework.
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警接首宗Deepfake多人視像會議案 涉AI扮嘴型配音 冒上司騙2億

2024-02-04
香港01
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to manipulate video and audio in a multi-person video conference to impersonate company executives. This AI-enabled deception directly caused the victim company to transfer a large sum of money to fraudsters, resulting in significant financial harm. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident under the framework.
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騙徒利用AI技術多人「換臉」 香港一公司被騙2億元 | 深偽技術 | 詐騙案 | 新唐人电视台

2024-02-04
www.ntdtv.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and audio impersonating company executives. This AI-enabled deception directly caused financial harm (loss of 2 billion HKD) to the victim company, fulfilling the criteria of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm to property and economic interests. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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假財務長深偽視訊會議 跨國公司香港分部被騙8億 | 國際 | 中央社 CNA

2024-02-04
Central News Agency
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate a high-level executive, which directly led to a significant financial fraud. The AI system's use in generating realistic fake video and audio was pivotal in deceiving the victim and causing the harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definition of an event where AI use has directly led to harm (financial loss).
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騙徒以人工智能偽冒多人出席視像會議 與會職員被騙匯款失2億元 - RTHK

2024-02-04
news.rthk.hk
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio content for a fraudulent purpose. The AI system's use directly caused significant financial harm (loss of 2 billion HKD) to a person/group, which qualifies as harm to property. Therefore, this is an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to realized harm.
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深偽技術成騙案新趨勢 騙徒扮跨國公司總部CFO 香港分行職員上當失$2億

2024-02-03
std.stheadline.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio impersonations. The AI system was used in the fraud's execution, directly causing financial harm (loss of HKD 200 million) to the victim company. The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. The use of AI was central to the deception and the resulting harm, not merely a potential or future risk, nor a complementary update or unrelated news.
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用AI變臉總公司高層 騙走香港公司2億港元| 台灣大紀元

2024-02-05
大紀元時報 - 台灣(The Epoch Times - Taiwan)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company executives, which was instrumental in deceiving employees and causing significant financial loss. The harm (financial loss to the company) has already occurred and is directly linked to the AI system's use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm caused by the AI system's use in fraud.
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AI深偽技術影片騙局 (林國誠)

2024-02-02
EJ Tech
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (generative AI for deepfake video creation) that has directly led to harm in the form of scams and misinformation on social media, which affects individuals and communities. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly caused harm (financial and societal). The article does not merely warn about potential harm but describes ongoing harm caused by AI-generated deepfake scams.
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Firms say instead of blanket ban, axe deepfakes with 'ill intent'

2024-02-05
Economic Times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article centers on policy discussions and proposed regulatory approaches to deepfake content, which is AI-generated media. While deepfakes can cause harm, the article does not describe any realized harm or a specific event where deepfakes caused injury, rights violations, or other harms. It also does not describe a credible imminent risk or near miss event. Therefore, it does not qualify as an AI Incident or AI Hazard. Instead, it provides complementary information about governance and societal responses to AI-related challenges, fitting the definition of Complementary Information.
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A fake recording of a candidate saying he'd rigged the election went viral. Experts say it's only the beginning | CNN Politics

2024-02-01
CNN
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems explicitly through the creation and dissemination of deepfake audio recordings that misrepresent political candidates. These deepfakes directly led to harm by misleading voters, influencing election results, and undermining trust in democratic processes, which fits the definition of an AI Incident due to harm to communities and violations of rights. The article provides concrete examples of harm already occurring, such as the defeat of a candidate following the spread of a deepfake, and the use of AI-generated robocalls to suppress voter turnout. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Firms say instead of blanket ban, axe deepfakes with 'ill intent' - ET Telecom

2024-02-05
ETTelecom.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI-generated deepfake content, which is an AI system application. However, the article does not describe any actual harm or incident caused by deepfakes, nor does it report a specific event where harm occurred or was narrowly avoided. Instead, it reports on ongoing policy discussions and proposals for future regulation, which is a governance response to potential AI-related harms. Therefore, this is Complementary Information as it provides context and updates on societal and governance responses to AI-related issues without describing a new AI Incident or AI Hazard.
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Deepfake Election Threats: A Global Wake-up Call from Slovakia to the U.S. - OtakuKart

2024-02-02
OtakuKart
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems generating deepfake content that has already caused harm by spreading false information affecting an election outcome in Slovakia, which qualifies as harm to communities and a violation of democratic rights. The article also warns of plausible future harms in the U.S. election context. Since actual harm has occurred and the AI system's role is pivotal in causing disinformation and election interference, this qualifies as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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A fake recording of a candidate saying he'd rigged the election went viral. Experts say it's only the beginning - KION546

2024-02-01
KION546
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems explicitly used to create deepfake audio recordings that spread false information about a political candidate, which directly influenced public opinion and election outcomes, constituting harm to communities and democratic rights. The article details realized harm from AI-generated content and the challenges in mitigating such harms, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The discussion of legislative and societal responses complements the incident but does not overshadow the primary harm caused by the AI-generated deepfakes.
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Deepfakes: How To Empower Youth To Fight The Threat Of Misinformation And Disinformation - Stuff South Africa

2024-02-04
Stuff
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article clearly involves AI systems, specifically generative AI used to create deepfakes that cause or could cause harm such as misinformation, political manipulation, scams, and violations of privacy and consent. However, it does not describe a particular event where harm has directly occurred due to an AI system's malfunction or misuse; instead, it focuses on the potential and ongoing societal risks and the need for educational and policy responses. Therefore, it fits the definition of Complementary Information, as it provides context, analysis, and recommendations related to AI harms without reporting a discrete AI Incident or a narrowly defined AI Hazard event.
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Deepfake Video Call Scams Global Firm out of $26 Million; Used YouTube Videos: SCMP

2024-02-05
HT Tech
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals and commit fraud, resulting in a direct financial loss of $26 million. The harm is realized and significant, involving deception and financial theft facilitated by AI-generated content. This fits the definition of an AI Incident, as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a group (the multinational firm). The article also discusses broader societal and legal responses to deepfakes, but the primary event is the fraud case itself, which is a clear AI Incident.
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Social media companies, government deepfakes: Companies announce they will abolish ''malicious'' deepfakes rather than outright bans - ExBulletin

2024-02-05
ExBulletin
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article does not describe a specific AI Incident or AI Hazard but rather covers the policy and regulatory discourse around deepfake technology. It mentions potential harms from malicious deepfakes but does not report any realized harm or a specific event where AI caused harm. Therefore, it fits the category of Complementary Information as it provides context and updates on governance responses to AI-related challenges.
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Hong Kong Clerk Falls Victim to Deepfake Scam, Loses HK$200 Million to Fraudsters

2024-02-04
Cryptopolitan
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI systems to generate deepfake video and audio participants in a video conference, which directly led to a large-scale financial fraud. The harm (loss of HK$200 million) is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly caused harm to property and individuals.
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Employee duped into wiring $25m of company funds by video deepfake scam

2024-02-06
Verdict
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate a senior company officer, which directly led to financial loss (harm to property) through deception. The AI system's role in creating convincing fake video and audio was pivotal in causing the harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial loss) to the company.
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Deepfake colleagues trick HK clerk into paying HK$200m - RTHK

2024-02-04
news.rthk.hk
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfakes in a video conference to impersonate real colleagues, tricking the clerk into transferring a large sum of money to fraudsters. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scam by creating realistic fake participants, directly causing financial harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, fulfilling the criteria of harm to property and economic interests.
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Hong Kong company loses £20m in deepfake video conference call scam

2024-02-05
The Guardian
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems to create deepfake video and audio that impersonated company officers, which directly led to the employee transferring £20m to fraudsters. This is a clear case where AI-generated content was used maliciously to cause significant financial harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized (financial loss), and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception. Hence, it is not merely a hazard or complementary information but an AI Incident.
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Fraudsters use deepfake technology to trick employee into paying millions

2024-02-05
Yahoo
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company employees, which directly led to a significant financial loss (harm to property) through fraudulent transactions. The AI system's use was central to the deception and harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly caused harm.
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Company worker in Hong Kong pays out £20m in deepfake video call scam

2024-02-05
Yahoo
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI technology to create deepfake video and audio that impersonated company executives, which directly caused the employee to transfer £20m to fraudsters. This is a direct harm to property caused by the malicious use of an AI system. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception and resulting financial loss. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework definitions.
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$20 million stolen by deepfakes - Tortoise

2024-02-06
Tortoise
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate company executives, which directly led to a significant financial theft. The harm (loss of $20 million) is a direct consequence of the AI system's use in the scam. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception and subsequent fraudulent transfers. Hence, this is an AI Incident as per the definitions provided.
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HK Clerk pays out HK$200M in deepfake video call scam

2024-02-06
Lifestyle Asia Hong Kong
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems to create deepfake video and audio impersonations that directly caused significant financial harm to the victim. The AI-generated content was pivotal in deceiving the clerk into making unauthorized transactions, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to realized harm (financial loss) caused by the AI system's use.
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Waspada Penipuan Gaya Baru di 2024, Duit Rp 402 Miliar Raib Sekejap

2024-02-08
CNBCindonesia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video content that was instrumental in deceiving the victim into transferring a large amount of money. This constitutes direct harm to property (financial loss) caused by the malicious use of AI, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm has already occurred, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Pekerja Keuangan Ini Kena Tipu Rp392 M, Pelaku Pakai Deepfake

2024-02-05
CNBCindonesia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves an AI system (deepfake technology) used maliciously to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly led to significant financial harm (loss of approximately US$25 million). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to a person (the victim) through fraud. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the incident, and the harm is realized, not just potential.
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Pelaku Kejahatan Pakai Deepfake untuk Mencuri Rp 402 Miliar dari Perusahaan Multinasional

2024-02-07
Liputan 6
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate real people in a video call, which directly caused a large financial theft. The harm is realized and significant, involving deception and monetary loss. The AI system's use was central to the incident, enabling the fraud. Hence, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's use in criminal activity.
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Perusahaan Ini Rugi Rp 401 Miliar Gegara Penipuan Deepfake

2024-02-05
detiki 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 realistic fake video and audio content that impersonated company executives. This AI-generated content was used maliciously to deceive an employee into transferring money, resulting in a direct financial loss of approximately Rp 401.8 billion. This constitutes a clear AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm to property and economic interests. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Pekerja Keuangan di Hong Kong Kena Tipu Rp 401 M, Pelaku Pakai Deepfake

2024-02-05
detik Finance
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the malicious impersonation of individuals during a video conference, which directly caused financial harm to a person. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to an individual, fulfilling the criteria of harm to a person or group. Therefore, this event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Gaya Penipuan Baru 2024, Duit Rp 402 M Hilang Seketika

2024-02-06
CNBCindonesia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of deepfake technology, an AI system, to create realistic fake video conference participants and emails to deceive the victim. This use of AI directly caused financial harm through fraud, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident due to harm to property. The involvement of AI is clear and central to the incident, and the harm has already occurred.
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Perusahaan di Hong Kong Jadi Korban Deepfake, Uang Rp 401 Miliar Amblas

2024-02-05
TEMPO.CO
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI systems to generate deepfake video and audio that impersonated company officials in a video conference call. This AI-enabled deception directly led to the loss of over US$25 million by the company, which is a clear harm to property. The AI system's role is pivotal as the fraud would not have been possible without the AI-generated realistic fake videos and voices. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct financial harm caused by the malicious use of AI deepfake technology.
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Deepfake AI Memakan Korban, Perusahaan Hongkong Alami Kerugian Rp 403 Milliar - Jawa Pos

2024-02-06
JawaPos.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to deceive employees into transferring funds, directly causing financial harm (loss of approximately Rp 403 billion). The AI system's use led directly to the harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the harm to property category. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Makin Mengkhawatirkan, Penipu Curi Ratusan Miliar Pakai Deepfake

2024-02-06
beritasatu.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in a malicious manner to commit fraud, resulting in direct financial harm to a person or group (the victim company). The AI system's outputs (fake video and audio) were pivotal in deceiving the victim and causing the harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial loss and identity theft).
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Karyawan Tertipu Deepfake, Perusahaan Rugi Rp 403 Miliar

2024-02-06
KOMPAS.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of deepfake AI technology to create convincing fake video and images that directly led to financial loss (Rp 403 billion) for a company and reputational harm to a public figure. The AI system's use in impersonation and creation of fake content caused direct harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harms include financial damage and violation of personal rights, both recognized under the AI Incident definition. Therefore, this event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Karyawan Ini Ditipu Video Call Deepfake, Menyamar Sebagai Bos lalu Kuras Uang

2024-02-07
KOMPAS.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of a deepfake AI system to impersonate real people in a video conference, which directly led to the victim transferring 25.6 million USD to fraudsters. This constitutes a clear harm to property and financial assets caused by the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, it meets the criteria of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Deepfake video scams multinational company out of $26 million: Report

2024-02-05
telecomlive.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scammers used AI-generated deepfake video to impersonate company executives in a group video call, which directly caused the company to lose $26 million through fraudulent transfers. This is a clear case where the AI system's use led to realized harm (financial loss), fitting the definition of an AI Incident due to harm to property caused by the AI system's outputs.
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Finance Worker Duped Into $25M Transfer by Deepfake AI

2024-02-07
WLS-AM 890 | WLS-AM
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves an AI system (deepfake AI) used maliciously to create fabricated video content that deceived a finance worker into transferring a large sum of money. This constitutes direct harm to property (financial loss) caused by the AI system's use. Therefore, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Namibia Press Agency

2024-02-04
nampa.org
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake technology to impersonate executives and cause a large financial loss is a clear example of an AI Incident. The AI system (deepfake generative AI) was used maliciously to deceive and cause harm. The harm is realized and significant, involving a direct link between the AI system's use and the financial loss. Therefore, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Employee loses funds worth $25 million in deepfake scam

2024-02-05
The Financial Express
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scammers used AI-generated deepfake videos and voices to impersonate executives, which directly caused the employee to transfer a large sum of money fraudulently. This is a clear case where the AI system's use led to direct harm (financial loss) to the company, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, involving deception through AI-generated content causing economic damage.
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Scammers Steal US$25 Million During Conference Call Using Deepfake Technology - Lowyat.NET

2024-02-06
Lowyat.NET
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly led to a financial loss of US$25 million. This constitutes harm to property and individuals, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused the harm, not just a potential risk or background context.
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A company lost $25 million after an employee was tricked by deepfakes of his coworkers on a video call: police

2024-02-05
Business Insider India
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos and audio to impersonate real individuals, which directly led to a large financial loss. The AI system's use here is central to the harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused (financial loss) through malicious use of AI technology.
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Multinational Firm Loses $25.6 Million to Deepfake-Driven Fraud

2024-02-06
blockchain.news
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the commission of a fraud that directly caused harm (financial loss) to a person or group (the multinational firm). The AI system's use was central to the deception and the resulting harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in causing it.
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How a deepfake CFO scammed a company out of $25M

2024-02-06
Hospital Review
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of deepfake AI technology, which is an AI system capable of generating realistic fake video and audio content. The scammer used this AI system to impersonate company executives convincingly, which directly caused the company to lose $25 million. This is a clear case where the AI system's use led to realized harm (financial loss), fitting the definition of an AI Incident under harm to property and economic interests.
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Deepfake video meeting with fake CFO costs company $25.6 mn

2024-02-05
Social News XYZ
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate real people in a video conference, which directly led to a financial loss of $25.6 million. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused the harm, not just a potential or future risk, so it is not an AI Hazard or Complementary Information.
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Scammers Exploit Deepfake Technology to Defraud Hong Kong Financial Institution of $25.6 Million

2024-02-05
Cryptopolitan
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake AI technology to create convincing fake video and audio of executives directly led to the financial fraud and loss. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use was pivotal in causing harm (financial loss) through deception. The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Bad Day in the Office: Multinational Firm Loses $25 Million to Sophisticated AI Deepfake Zoom Heist

2024-02-06
Breitbart
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly led to significant financial harm (loss of $25 million) to the company. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property (financial loss). The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the incident, and the harm is realized, not just potential.
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Hong Kong MNC suffers $25.6 million loss in deepfake scam

2024-02-06
Economic Times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company officials, which directly led to the victim company transferring large sums of money to fraudsters. This constitutes harm to property and financial loss, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was central to the scam's success, causing direct harm through deception and financial exploitation.
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Company Loses Millions After Employee Duped By Video Call Deepfakes

2024-02-06
Yahoo News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic video and audio impersonations that directly led to a large financial loss, which constitutes harm to property. The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused the harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the scam's success, and the harm is realized, not just potential.
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Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer' | CNN

2024-02-04
CNN
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly caused a financial loss of $25 million. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was malicious and led directly to the harm, not merely a potential or future risk. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Deepfake CFO video call scams firm of $26 million | World News - Times of India

2024-02-06
The Times of India
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scammers used AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate the CFO and others, which directly caused the company to lose $26 million through fraudulent transfers. This is a clear case where the AI system's use led to realized harm (financial loss), fitting the definition of an AI Incident.
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How this multinational company lost $25 million to a deepfake conference call - Times of India

2024-02-05
The Times of India
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to fabricate realistic video and audio representations of company officials, which directly led to a large financial loss. The AI system's use here is central to the harm, as it enabled the perpetrators to convincingly impersonate trusted individuals and manipulate employees into transferring funds. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm to property (financial loss).
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Finance worker tricked into paying scammers £20million

2024-02-05
Daily Mail Online
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems to generate deepfake videos and voices impersonating real people, which directly caused a large financial loss through fraud. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam by convincingly mimicking multiple individuals in a video call, leading to the victim's deception and the transfer of funds. This constitutes an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a person and organization.
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Hackers Steal $25 Million by Deepfaking Finance Boss

2024-02-07
Yahoo!7 News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The hackers employed AI-based deepfake systems to create realistic video and voice representations of company executives, deceiving employees into authorizing fraudulent transactions. This misuse of AI technology directly caused substantial financial loss, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to harm to property and economic harm. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scam, and the harm has already occurred.
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CFO Cloned, 200 Crores Stolen: Hong Kong Company Falls Victim To Deepfake

2024-02-06
NDTV
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create synthetic audio-visual content that impersonated real employees, which directly led to a financial loss of over $25 million. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets caused by the use of an AI system. Therefore, it meets the criteria of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm.
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Deepfake scam video cost company $26M -- Hong Kong police

2024-02-04
Inquirer.net
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos and voice emulation to impersonate company executives, which directly caused a financial scam resulting in a $26 million loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, a form of harm to property. The involvement of generative AI in the scam and the realized harm confirm this classification.
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Deepfake scammers impersonate executives in video call, dupe company of $26m

2024-02-06
Hindustan Times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos and audio to impersonate company executives, which directly led to a significant financial loss. The harm to property (financial loss) is realized and directly linked to the malicious use of an AI system. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly caused harm.
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Deepfake Scam Alert! Fraudsters 'Fake' Video Meet To Swindle Company Out Of $25 Million - News18

2024-02-05
News18
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create manipulated video and audio that directly led to a significant financial harm to a company. The AI system's use was central to the scam and the resulting harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the AI-enabled deception.
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Terrifying way worker was scammed $38bn

2024-02-05
News.com.au
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) in the development and use phases to create realistic fake videos and audio that directly caused financial harm (the $38.8 million scam) and facilitated other fraudulent activities. The involvement of AI is central to the harm, as the deepfakes were pivotal in deceiving victims and bypassing security measures. The political deepfake robocall represents a direct harm to democratic processes and voter rights. Therefore, the event meets the criteria for an AI Incident due to realized harms caused by AI system use.
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Scammers use deepfakes to steal $25.6 million from a multinational firm

2024-02-05
engadget
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly led to a financial scam and loss. The harm is realized and significant, involving deception and fraud facilitated by AI. Therefore, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly caused harm to property (financial assets) and the company.
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Company Loses Rs 200 Crore In Deepfake Scam Via Fake CFO Video Call

2024-02-06
Zee News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of a CFO, which directly led to a financial loss (harm to property) for the company. The harm has already occurred, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as it involves realized harm caused by the use of an AI system.
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HK$200 million lost in deepfake conference call scam in Hong Kong first

2024-02-04
South China Morning Post
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to create convincing fake video and audio representations of real individuals, which directly caused the victim employee to transfer a large sum of money to scammers. This is a direct harm to property caused by the use of an AI system (deepfake technology). The scam's success depended on the AI system's ability to convincingly impersonate real people, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, not merely potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in causing the incident.
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Employee paid $25 million after video meet with deepfake 'chief financial officer'

2024-02-05
India Today
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI (deepfake technology) to impersonate company executives in a video call, which directly caused the employee to transfer a large sum of money to fraudsters. This is a clear case of AI misuse leading to financial harm (harm to property). The AI system's role is pivotal as the fraud relied on the convincing deepfake video and audio to deceive the victim. Hence, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Deepfake scam: Company loses around Rs 207 crore after employee connected to a video call

2024-02-05
India Today
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake video and audio to impersonate trusted individuals, leading directly to a financial loss of approximately $25 million. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets caused by the malicious use of an AI system. The harm has already occurred, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the OECD framework.
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Financial worker attends company meeting with AI deepfakes of senior 'colleagues' and is duped into transferring the scammers $26 million

2024-02-05
pcgamer
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI deepfake technology to impersonate company executives in a video conference, which directly led to the worker transferring a large sum of money to scammers. This is a direct harm caused by the AI system's use (deepfake generation) in a malicious context, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, involving financial loss and fraud. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the incident, and the harm is direct and material.
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This MNC Loses Over Rs 200 Crore To Deepfake Video Meeting With CFO's Virtual Avatar

2024-02-05
Mashable India
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the malicious use phase, where the AI-generated avatars and voice clones were used to deceive employees into transferring funds fraudulently. This directly led to financial harm (loss of over Rs 200 crore) to the company, which qualifies as harm to property and economic interests. Therefore, this is an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly caused significant harm.
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Deepfake Video Call Scams Finance Bro Out of $25 Million

2024-02-05
Gizmodo
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of deepfake AI technology to create realistic fake video and audio of company employees, which was used to deceive a finance worker into transferring a large sum of money to fraudsters. This is a direct harm caused by the AI system's use (misuse) leading to financial loss, which fits the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam.
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Employee loses $25M of firm's funds after call with deepfake colleagues

2024-02-05
Cointelegraph
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos and synthetic voices to impersonate real individuals, which directly caused the employee to transfer a large sum of money to fraudulent accounts. This is a direct harm (financial loss) caused by the malicious use of an AI system. The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the incident's occurrence.
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Finance Employee Pays $25.6 Million To Scammers After Being Duped By Deepfakes

2024-02-05
BroBible
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate company executives in a video call, which directly led to a large financial loss due to deception. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property (the stolen money). The harm is realized and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam.
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Scammers Stage Deepfake Video Meeting, Company Loses $25.6 million

2024-02-05
TimesNow
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system—deepfake technology—to create a realistic but fake video of the CFO. This AI-generated content was used maliciously to deceive employees and cause significant financial harm to the company. The harm (financial loss) has already occurred and is directly linked to the AI system's use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm caused by the malicious use of an AI system.
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Scammers trick company employee using video call filled with deepfakes of execs, steal $25 million

2024-02-05
TechSpot
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake video and voice synthesis) to impersonate real individuals in a video call, which directly caused a significant financial loss ($25 million) due to the victim being deceived into transferring funds. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial theft).
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You now have a £20 million reason to ignore the boss on Zoom

2024-02-05
Metro
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate individuals in a video conference, which directly led to a significant financial loss due to fraudulent transfers. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm (financial loss) to a person or group (the company). The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Commentary: A US$25 million Hong Kong deepfake scam shows new AI risks in video calls

2024-02-06
CNA
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI systems—real-time deepfake technology—to impersonate individuals in a video call. This AI use directly led to a large-scale financial fraud, causing harm to property (corporate funds). The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam, as the convincing deepfake video and audio caused the employee to transfer funds mistakenly. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Scammers in Hong Kong Used Deepfakes To Steal $25.6M USD

2024-02-05
HYPEBEAST
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos of company personnel, which directly led to a large-scale financial theft. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm (financial loss) to a group of people (the company). The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the incident, and the harm is clearly articulated and materialized.
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Deepfake video scams multinational company out of $26 million: Report

2024-02-04
Business Standard
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scammers used AI-generated deepfake video calls to impersonate company executives convincingly, leading to fraudulent financial transactions and a significant monetary loss. This is a clear case where the AI system's use directly caused harm (financial loss) to the company, fitting the definition of an AI Incident due to harm to property. The involvement of AI is explicit in the use of deepfake technology, and the harm has already occurred.
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HK firm scammed of $34 million after employee is duped by video call with deepfake of CFO

2024-02-04
The Straits Times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic fake videos, was central to the scam that caused a substantial financial loss to the company. The employee was misled by the AI-generated video call into transferring large sums of money to fraudulent accounts. This constitutes direct harm caused by the AI system's use, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the framework, specifically harm to property. The event is not merely a potential risk but a realized harm, so it is classified as an AI Incident rather than an AI Hazard or Complementary Information.
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Explained: How a multinational company in Hong Kong lost over $25 million to deepfake conference call

2024-02-05
Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to create realistic fake video and audio representations of company officials, which directly led to the victimized employee transferring large sums of money to scammers. The harm is realized and significant (financial loss of over $25 million). The AI system's malicious use was pivotal in causing this harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the framework.
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Company out $35M after scammers stage video call with deepfake CFO, coworkers - National | Globalnews.ca

2024-02-05
Global News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scammers employed AI systems capable of generating realistic deepfake video and synthetic voices to impersonate trusted individuals, deceiving the employee into authorizing large financial transactions. This misuse of AI technology directly caused significant financial harm to the company, which qualifies as harm to property and economic interests. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scam, meeting the definition of an AI Incident due to realized harm resulting from the AI system's use.
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Deepfake video scam: Hong Kong based company lost USD 25.6 million over video conference call

2024-02-05
India TV News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create digitally altered video and audio that deceived employees into transferring large sums of money. This directly caused significant financial harm to the company, which qualifies as harm to property. The AI system's use was central to the scam's success, making this an AI Incident under the framework's definition of harm caused by AI system use.
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Hong Kong police: Deepfake scam video cost company US$26mil

2024-02-05
The Star
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake generative AI) in the malicious impersonation of company executives, which directly led to a significant financial loss (harm to property). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm. The harm is realized and substantial, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam.
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HK firm scammed of RM120mil after employee duped by video call with deepfake of CFO

2024-02-04
The Star
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves an AI system (deepfake technology) used in the scam. The AI-generated deepfake videos directly led to the employee being deceived and transferring HK$200 million to fraudulent accounts, constituting a clear harm to property. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant financial harm.
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Firm loses HK$34mil through deepfake video call

2024-02-04
The Star
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event clearly involves an AI system, specifically deepfake technology, used in the malicious impersonation of company personnel. The use of AI-generated video content directly led to a financial loss (harm to property) of HK$200 million. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in the scam's success.
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Hong Kong: Finance worker tricked with 'deepfake' ends up paying USD 25 million to fraudsters

2024-02-04
ThePrint
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI deepfake technology to create realistic fake video representations of company staff, which directly caused the victim to be defrauded of approximately USD 25 million. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial loss) and deception. The involvement of AI is clear and central to the harm, and the harm is realized, not just potential.
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Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist

2024-02-05
Ars Technica
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create highly convincing fake video and audio of real people, which was instrumental in deceiving the victim into transferring large sums of money. The harm (financial loss) has already occurred and is directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm to property and the victimized community (the company).
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'Everyone looked real': Deepfake video meeting scam with CEO's digital avatar costs company $25.6 mn

2024-02-05
Business Insider India
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate real people in a video call, which directly led to a significant financial loss ($25.6 million) for the company. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused the harm, not just a potential or future risk, so it is not an AI Hazard or Complementary Information.
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Hong Kong financial institution loses $25.6 million to deepfake scam

2024-02-05
SamMobile
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos that tricked an employee into transferring a large sum of money to scammers. This misuse of AI directly led to financial harm, which qualifies as harm to property and economic interests. Therefore, this is an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm.
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Employee Thought They Were Speaking with Colleagues in a Video Call - Multinational Company Scammed Out of Over 25 Million Dollars

2024-02-06
Tivi
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology and AI-generated voices) to create realistic fake representations of company personnel. This AI-enabled deception directly caused significant financial harm to the company, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use led to harm (financial loss) indirectly through fraud.
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Finance Worker Duped Into $25M Transfer by Deepfake AI

2024-02-06
NewsMax
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI systems (deepfake AI) to impersonate individuals in video calls, which directly led to a significant financial loss due to deception. The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. The involvement of AI in fraudulent loan applications and identity deception further supports this classification. The harm is not potential but has occurred, so it is not an AI Hazard. It is not merely complementary information or unrelated news, as the AI system's malicious use directly caused harm.
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Fraudsters stage 'deepfake video call' to steal £20 million | ITV News

2024-02-05
ITV Hub
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deep learning-based deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video conference participants. The AI system's use directly led to financial harm (the theft of approximately £20 million) through deception. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use was pivotal in causing the harm, fulfilling the criteria of harm to property and financial loss due to malicious use of AI-generated content.
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Scammers use fake video of CFO to order money transfers of Rs 212 crore

2024-02-05
Daily News and Analysis (DNA) India
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company executives, which directly led to a financial loss of Rs 212 crore due to fraudulent money transfers. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets caused by the malicious use of AI, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use in the scam.
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On Zoom, 'you're on mute' is now 'are you real?'

2024-02-06
Deccan Herald
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake video and audio to impersonate real people in a Zoom call, which is an AI system application. The misuse of this AI system directly caused a large-scale financial fraud, constituting harm to property and communities. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Financier Scammed of $25.6 Million After Meeting With Deepfakes

2024-02-05
PetaPixel
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems to generate deepfake videos and audio that impersonated real individuals in a video conference. This AI-enabled deception directly led to significant financial harm (loss of $25.6 million) to the victim. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use, fitting the definition of an AI Incident due to harm to a person (financial harm) caused by the AI system's outputs.
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AI scammer stole $25 million with deepfake conference call

2024-02-05
BGR
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the malicious use context, where the AI-generated fake video conference call directly led to significant financial harm (theft of $25.6 million). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property (financial loss) and communities (the company and its stakeholders). The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam.
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Hong Kong: Finance worker in multinational company made to pay $25 million by scammers using deep fake video call of CFO and staff

2024-02-05
OpIndia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the scam. The AI system's use directly led to significant financial harm to the company and the individual worker. The deepfake video call was central to the deception and the resulting loss. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm caused by the malicious use of AI-generated content.
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Only One Person on Costly Video Call Wasn't a Deepfake

2024-02-06
Newser
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake video and audio to impersonate real individuals, which directly led to a large financial loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use (malicious use of deepfake technology) directly caused harm (financial loss) to a person or organization. The harm is significant and clearly articulated, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam.
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Multinational Firm Loses $25 million in Deepfake Video Scam in Hong Kong

2024-02-05
The Information
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos, which are AI systems capable of generating realistic synthetic media. The scam directly caused financial harm to the company, which qualifies as harm to property. The AI system's use was central to the fraud, making it an AI Incident due to the realized harm caused by the malicious use of AI-generated content.
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Multinational Firm Loses $25M in Elaborate Deepfake Scam Impersonating CEO and CFO

2024-02-04
Tech Times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of advanced deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic video and audio impersonations, to deceive an employee into making unauthorized transfers. The harm (financial loss) has already occurred, and the AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scam. Therefore, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm to property (financial assets).
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World News | Hong Kong: Finance Worker Tricked with 'deepfake' Ends Up Paying USD 25 Million to Fraudsters | LatestLY

2024-02-04
LatestLY
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) in the malicious impersonation of company executives, which directly led to a large financial loss (harm to property). The AI system's use was central to the fraud's success, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, not merely potential. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Deepfake Video Conference Call: CFO's Digitally Recreated Avatar Costs Hong Kong Multinational Company USD 25.6 Million | 📲 LatestLY

2024-02-05
LatestLY
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio representations of real individuals, which directly caused a financial loss of $25.6 million. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a person or group (the company). The harm is realized and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam.
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Hong Kong: Finance worker tricked with 'deepfake' ends up paying USD 25 million to fraudsters

2024-02-04
Asian News International (ANI)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) in the malicious impersonation of company executives and staff, which directly led to a large financial loss (harm to property) for the victim. The AI system's use was central to the fraud's success, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The article also mentions multiple arrests and other AI-enabled frauds, confirming realized harm rather than potential harm. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Hong Kong office employee loses more than $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer'

2024-02-04
WION
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves an AI system (deepfake technology) used in the malicious impersonation of company staff during a video call. This AI use directly led to a large financial loss, which constitutes harm to property. The incident is a clear case of AI misuse causing realized harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The involvement of AI is central and pivotal to the harm, as the deepfakes enabled the scam to succeed.
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Deepfake CFO tricks Hong Kong biz out of $25 million

2024-02-05
TheRegister.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems to create deepfake videos and voices that impersonated a CFO, which directly led to significant financial harm (loss of $25 million) to a person and a company. The AI system's outputs were pivotal in deceiving the victim and causing the harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm to a person/group (financial loss) and harm to property (company money).
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Deepfake video call scam cons company out of $25 million

2024-02-05
ReadWrite
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio representations of executives, which was instrumental in deceiving an employee and causing significant financial harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a group (the company). The harm is materialized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in the scam's success.
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Deepfake scam video costs Hong Kong company US$26mil

2024-02-04
Free Malaysia Today
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of generative AI (deepfake technology) to impersonate company executives, which directly led to a significant financial loss. The AI system's use was malicious and instrumental in the scam, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to realized harm (financial loss) caused by the AI system's outputs. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Scammers trick firm out of €30 million by impersonating senior executives using deepfakes

2024-02-04
TheJournal.ie
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of generative AI (deepfake technology) to impersonate executives, which directly caused a financial loss of €30.4 million through fraudulent transfers. This is a clear case where the AI system's use led to harm (financial/property harm). Therefore, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's outputs (deepfake videos and voice emulation) facilitating the scam.
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Deepfake-Generating Apps Explode, Allowing Multimillion-Dollar Corporate Heists

2024-02-05
Dark Reading
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake generation software) to create realistic fake videos and voices that deceived an employee into transferring large sums of money fraudulently. This directly caused financial harm (harm to property) to the corporation. The AI system's use was central to the incident, as the fraud relied on the convincing AI-generated impersonations. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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AI scammer deepfaked CFO of company, scammed $25.6 million in a single meeting

2024-02-06
TweakTown
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to create realistic fake video and audio of company employees, which directly caused the company to transfer a large sum of money to scammers. This is a clear case where the AI system's use led to realized harm (financial loss), fitting the definition of an AI Incident under harm to property and economic interests. Therefore, the event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Deepfake video meeting with fake CFO results in company losing $25.6 mn

2024-02-05
Social News XYZ
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate company executives in a video call, which directly caused the company to lose $25.6 million through fraudulent transfers. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm to property (financial loss). The involvement of AI is clear and central to the incident, and the harm is realized, not just potential.
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Scammers used deepfake CFO on video call to trick company employee into sending them $25M - SiliconANGLE

2024-02-05
SiliconANGLE
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of AI-generated deepfake videos directly led to a significant financial loss by deceiving an employee into transferring a large sum of money. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scammers to convincingly impersonate executives, which directly caused harm (financial loss). This fits the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use led to harm to property (financial assets) and communities (the company and its stakeholders).
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CFO Deepfake Fools Staff -- Fakers Steal $26M via Video

2024-02-05
Security Boulevard
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake video technology to impersonate a high-ranking official, which directly caused a large financial loss due to the employee being deceived. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, fulfilling the criteria of harm to property and economic interests. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the incident, and the harm is realized, not just potential.
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HK firm loses $26M to scammers

2024-02-05
The Manila times
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scammers used AI-generated deepfake videos and voice emulation to impersonate company executives, which directly caused the financial loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, a form of harm to property. The event is not merely a potential risk or a general update but a realized harm caused by AI misuse.
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Multinational firm falls prey to deepfake video meeting, loses $25 million:Report

2024-02-06
MediaNama
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake video and audio to impersonate real individuals in a video meeting, which directly caused the company to lose USD 25.6 million through fraudulent instructions. The AI system's role in creating realistic fake representations was pivotal to the scam's success, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to realized harm (financial loss) caused by the AI system's use.
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How much did one worker pay out in a virtual meeting deepfake scam?

2024-02-06
Government Technology
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of deepfake AI technology to create realistic video representations of company executives, which directly led to a scam causing financial harm. The AI system's use in impersonation and deception directly caused harm to the employee and the company, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to harm to property and financial loss.
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Deepfake video conference convinces employee to send $25M to scammers

2024-02-05
SC Media
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake generation) in the malicious use phase, where AI-generated video and audio were used to deceive an employee into transferring a large sum of money. This directly caused financial harm (harm to property) to the company. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the incident, and the harm has already occurred. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Deepfake Scammers Use AI to Steal $26 Million in Corporate Heist | Cryptopolitan

2024-02-06
Cryptopolitan
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly states that deepfake AI technology was used to impersonate executives during a video conference, leading to the unauthorized transfer of a large sum of money. This is a direct harm caused by the use of an AI system (deepfake generation) in a fraudulent scheme. The harm is materialized (theft of $26 million), fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the framework. The involvement of AI is clear and central to the incident, and the harm is significant and clearly articulated.
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$200m lost following 'CFO's order in meeting'

2024-02-04
The Standard
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scam explicitly involved AI systems in the form of deep fake videos and voices to impersonate multiple individuals in a video conference, which directly led to financial harm (HK$200 million lost). The AI system's use was central to the deception and the resulting harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI-enabled scam.
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HK's first deepfake video conference scam involving HK$200 million

2024-02-04
The Standard
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scam involved the use of a deepfake AI system to generate a virtual video impersonating a high-ranking executive, which was used to deceive employees into transferring large sums of money. This is a direct harm caused by the AI system's use, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to the realized financial harm and deception enabled by AI-generated content.
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Transnational company loses HK$200m to deepfake scam

2024-02-04
The Standard
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scammers used AI-generated deepfake video to impersonate the company's CFO and others, which directly caused the company to lose HK$200 million through fraudulent transfers. This is a clear case where the AI system's use led to realized harm (financial loss), fitting the definition of an AI Incident.
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Finance Employee Defrauded for $25M by Deepfake CFO

2024-02-05
CFO
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create synthetic media that impersonated company executives, leading directly to a large-scale financial fraud. The harm (loss of $25.6 million USD) is realized and directly caused by the AI system's outputs. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm to property and economic interests.
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A company lost $25 million after an employee was tricked by deepfakes of his coworkers on a video call: police

2024-02-05
Business Insider Nederland
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the malicious impersonation of company executives, which directly led to significant financial harm. The AI system's use here is central to the incident, as the scam relied on the realistic AI-generated video and audio to deceive the employee. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm (financial loss) to a person or group (the company).
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Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer' | News Channel 3-12

2024-02-04
NewsChannel 3-12
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate company executives and staff in a video call, which directly caused a large financial loss due to fraud. The harm is materialized and significant, involving deception and financial damage. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) through malicious use of AI-generated content.
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Cybersecurity expert says the next generation of identity theft is here: 'Identity hijacking'

2024-02-05
Idaho Statesman
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly involves AI systems (deepfake technology, AI-generated voices, large language models) used maliciously to cause direct harm, including financial fraud, identity theft, and misinformation. The $25 million fraud incident is a concrete example of harm caused by AI-generated deepfakes impersonating real people. Other examples of AI-generated fake content causing reputational and emotional harm further support this classification. The harms are realized, not just potential, and the AI systems' role is pivotal in enabling these harms. Therefore, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Fraudsters trick Finance worker into paying them $25 million using deepfake AI to pose as 'chief financial officer' in video conference call

2024-02-05
DAILY POST
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to create realistic fake video and audio representations of staff members, which directly led to a large financial loss. This constitutes harm to property and a violation of legal rights due to fraudulent deception. The AI system's use was central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident as the harm has materialized and is directly linked to the AI system's use.
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These guys used AI to impersonate company executives (deepfake) and stole US$25.6 million

2024-02-06
Techzim
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI systems to create deepfake videos and audio that impersonated company executives. This AI-enabled deception directly led to a significant financial loss, which constitutes harm to property. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scam, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized and materialized, not just potential, so it is not an AI Hazard. The event is not merely complementary information or unrelated news, but a clear case of AI-enabled harm.
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Deepfake video call scams global firm out of R492-million - TechCentral

2024-02-05
TechCentral
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate executives and trick employees into transferring funds constitutes direct involvement of an AI system in causing harm. The financial loss of R492-million is a clear materialized harm to property caused by the malicious use of AI-generated content. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident.
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Company Loses $25 Million in Deepfake Scam Amid Global Rise in Fraudulent Activities

2024-02-06
International Business Times UK
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly states that artificial intelligence was used to create deepfake video and audio impersonations of company officials, which directly caused the employee to transfer company funds to fraudsters. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) through deception. The involvement of AI in the scam is clear and central to the harm, and the harm is realized, not just potential. Therefore, the event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Hong Kong-Based Multinational Company Loses $25 Mln In Deepfake Scam

2024-02-05
RTTNews
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate the company's CFO and other colleagues in a video call, which directly caused the employee to transfer $25.6 million to fraudulent accounts. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant financial harm (harm to property) to the company. The involvement of AI is clear and central to the incident, and the harm has already occurred, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Deepfake video meeting with fake CFO costs company $25.6 mn - Mangalorean.com

2024-02-05
Mangalorean.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate real people in a video conference, which directly led to a significant financial loss ($25.6 million) for the company. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused the harm, not just a potential or future risk.
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Scam with 'deepfakes': 24 million euros and a virtual meeting with only one real person

2024-02-05
USANews Press Release Network
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake audiovisual content that directly caused a financial scam resulting in a large monetary loss. The AI system's use was central to the harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to direct harm to property and individuals through deception and fraud.
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The Deepfake Deception: A $25 Million Scam Sheds Light on Cyber Fraud

2024-02-06
Guerilla Stock Trading
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of advanced deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic fake video and audio, to impersonate executives and deceive the victim. This use of AI directly led to a large-scale financial fraud, which constitutes harm to property and individuals. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm through deception and financial loss.
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Cybersecurity expert says the next generation of identity theft is here: 'Identity hijacking'

2024-02-05
East Oregonian
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI systems (deepfake technology and LLMs) in the development and execution of fraudulent activities that have directly caused harm, including financial theft and reputational damage. The AI systems were used to generate synthetic audio and video that deceived victims into transferring large sums of money and falling for scams. This constitutes direct harm to persons and organizations, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The article also discusses ongoing and future risks but the presence of actual realized harm places this event clearly in the AI Incident category rather than AI Hazard or Complementary Information.
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Deepfake Scammers Trick Employee Into Sending Out $25M

2024-02-05
BanklessTimes
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake generation via machine learning and GANs) to create realistic fake videos of company executives. This AI-enabled deception directly caused a financial loss of over $25 million, which is a clear harm to property. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scam, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's use was malicious and instrumental in the incident.
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Scammers Use Deepfakes to Steal $25.6 Million From Company in Hong Kong

2024-02-06
Watauga Democrat
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos and voices to impersonate company executives, which directly led to the theft of a large sum of money. The harm (financial loss) has already occurred, and the AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scam. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm caused by the malicious use of AI.
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The Heads of State and Key Political Figures Targeted by Deepfakes - TechTheLead

2024-02-06
TechTheLead - Technology for tomorrow
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic fake videos and audio, to deceive victims into making fraudulent financial transactions and to spread false information about political figures. The financial scam involving $25.6 million transferred due to a deepfake CFO is a direct harm caused by AI misuse. Additionally, the widespread dissemination of deepfake content targeting politicians poses a threat to democracy and public trust, constituting harm to communities. These harms have already occurred, not just potential risks, so the event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Deepfake video meeting with fake CFO costs company $25.6 million

2024-02-05
Eastern Mirror
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos and voice synthesis to impersonate real individuals in a video conference, deceiving employees into transferring large sums of money. This is a clear case where the AI system's use directly caused harm (financial loss) to the company. The harm is realized and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident.
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He thought he was obeying his director's orders: trapped during a video, the employee transferred 23 million euros to crooks - The Bobr Times

2024-02-05
bobrtimes.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly describes the use of AI deepfake technology to create fake video and audio of company executives, which directly caused the employee to transfer a large sum of money to scammers. The harm (financial loss) has already occurred and is directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm caused by the AI system's outputs.
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With a Deppfake, these pirates have scammed 25 million dollars from a multinational company - Softonic

2024-02-05
Softonic
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly caused a financial loss of over 25 million dollars. This is a direct harm caused by the use of an AI system (deepfake generation) in a malicious context, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to harm to property and economic interests. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception and resulting scam.
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Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake 'chief financial officer'

2024-02-04
Quinta’s weblog
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video representations of company executives in real time. This AI system was used maliciously to deceive the finance worker, resulting in a significant financial loss. The harm (financial loss) has directly occurred due to the AI system's use in the scam, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Scammers used deepfake technology to impersonate senior executives and trick a multinational firm in Hong Kong out of $26 million. This is one of the

2024-02-05
Bollyinside - Breaking & latest News worldwide
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scammers used generative AI (deepfake technology) to create realistic impersonations of senior executives, which directly caused the company to transfer $26 million under false pretenses. This is a clear case where the AI system's use led to realized harm (financial loss), fitting the definition of an AI Incident due to harm to property and economic interests. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the incident.
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Employee loses $25M of firm's funds after call with deepfake colleagues

2024-02-05
TradingView
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of AI-generated deepfake videos and voices to impersonate executives directly led to the loss of company funds, which constitutes harm to property. The AI system's malicious use was pivotal in enabling the scam, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, not merely potential, so this is not a hazard or complementary information.
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Deepfake video meeting with fake CFO costs company $25.6 mn

2024-02-05
dtnext.in
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scammers used AI-based deepfake technology to generate convincing fake video and audio of the CFO and other participants in a video call, deceiving employees into transferring $25.6 million. This is a clear case where the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss), meeting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam.
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Multinational reportedly loses HKD 200 million to deepfake fraud

2024-02-05
THE DECODER
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The fraudsters used AI-generated deepfake videos and audio to deceive an employee into transferring a large sum of money, which constitutes direct harm caused by the AI system's use. The event involves the use of AI technology (deepfake generation) leading directly to financial harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident.
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Hong Kong company loses over Rs 200 crores in deepfake CFO scam

2024-02-06
PTC News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system—deepfake technology—to create realistic fake video and audio representations of company employees. The AI system's use directly led to a significant financial loss, which constitutes harm to property. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the development and use of the AI system directly caused harm through fraudulent deception and financial loss.
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On Zoom, 'You're On Mute' Is Now 'Are You Real?'

2024-02-07
NDTV Profit
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a Zoom call, which directly led to a large financial loss. This constitutes harm to property and financial harm to the victim, fitting the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused the harm.
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Beware of Deepfakes: Scammers Impersonate CFO on Video Conference to Steal ₹208 Crores from Company

2024-02-05
News9live
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic synthetic video and audio, to impersonate the CFO and other senior figures. This AI-enabled impersonation directly led to the employee executing fraudulent transactions, resulting in substantial financial loss. Therefore, the event involves the use and misuse of an AI system causing direct harm (financial loss) to a company, fitting the definition of an AI Incident.
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Deepfake Scam: Company Lost Rs 207 Crore

2024-02-06
News24
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video avatars of company personnel, which was then used to manipulate an employee into transferring large sums of money. This misuse of AI directly led to financial harm (loss of property) to the company, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam.
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Deepfake Video Call Scams: A Cautionary Tale of AI and Cybersecurity

2024-02-08
Medriva
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of deepfake AI technology to create hyper-realistic fake video calls that deceived a finance worker into transferring a large sum of money to fraudsters. This is a direct harm caused by the malicious use of an AI system, resulting in financial loss and cybersecurity breach. The involvement of AI is clear and central to the incident, and the harm is realized, not just potential. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework.
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Sophisticated Scam in Hong Kong Tricks Multinational Firm Out of $25.6 Million, Scammer Posed as Company's CFO

2024-02-06
International Business Times, Singapore Edition
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The scam involved the use of deepfake AI technology to create realistic fake videos and voice impersonations, which directly caused the financial loss of $25.6 million. This meets the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's misuse led to harm to property. The event is not merely a potential risk or a general update but a realized harm caused by AI misuse. Therefore, it is classified as an AI Incident.
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Zoom woes: 'Are you real?' will soon replace 'You're on mute'

2024-02-06
mint
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI (real-time deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly led to a large-scale financial fraud. This constitutes harm to property and individuals, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The article's detailed description of the fraud and its consequences confirms that harm has occurred, not just a potential risk. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Fake meeting, cloned CFO: How a Hong Kong company lost millions in 'biggest deepfraud' scam

2024-02-07
Firstpost
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to create realistic fake video and audio representations of company employees, which directly caused the victim to transfer a large sum of money to scammers. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial loss) through deception. The involvement of AI in the scam is central and pivotal to the harm, and the harm has already occurred. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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This could be the most expensive video call ever -- "Deepfake CFO" tricks employee into handing over $25m to scammers

2024-02-05
TechRadar
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate a senior executive in a video call, which directly led to a large financial loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm (financial theft) to a person or group (the company). The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Scams from deepfake conferences: A new form of cyber threat?

2024-02-07
Lexology
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate senior officers and instruct an employee to transfer funds fraudulently, which directly led to financial harm (loss of HK$200 million). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property. The discussion of safeguards and strategies is secondary to the main event, which is the scam itself. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Deepfake-wielding fraudsters trick $25 million out of multinational

2024-02-05
Neowin
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly caused a financial loss of $25.6 million due to fraudulent transactions. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm to property and the company community. The harm is realized and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Deepfake Scam! Hong Kong Firm Loses Rs 207 Cr After Employee Falls Prey To Clones Of Colleagues

2024-02-06
IndiaTimes
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate company executives and employees in a video call, which directly caused a financial loss of Rs 207 crore due to fraudulent transactions. The AI system's malicious use led to realized harm (financial loss), fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the harm, and the harm is materialized, not just potential. Hence, the classification as AI Incident is appropriate.
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Deepfake video call tricks finance worker out of £20m

2024-02-05
Yahoo! Finance
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI systems to create deepfake video calls that impersonate real individuals, leading directly to a large-scale financial scam and loss. The harm is realized and significant, involving deception through AI-generated content that caused the victim to transfer a large sum of money to criminals. This fits the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm to property and economic loss. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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What to know about the rising threat of deepfake scams

2024-02-07
TechTalks
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves an AI system (deepfake generative AI) used maliciously to impersonate individuals in a video call, leading directly to financial harm (a scam resulting in a large monetary loss). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to a person or group (the company and its employee). The article also discusses the nature of the AI system's involvement and the risks of such scams, but the primary focus is on a concrete incident of harm caused by AI misuse, not just potential or future harm or general information. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Hong Kong: une méga-arnaque par deepfake en visioconférence

2024-02-05
20 Minuten
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate executives via audio, which directly led to a large financial loss. This constitutes harm to property and economic interests, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused the harm, not just a potential or future risk.
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Une arnaque par deepfake coûte 26 millions de dollars à une société

2024-02-05
www.Bluewin.ch
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the scam, which directly led to significant financial harm (loss of 26 million dollars) to a company. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definition of harm to property and economic harm caused by AI misuse.
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Grâce à un deepfake, les faux patrons arnaquent une entreprise de 25 millions d'euros

2024-02-04
Ouest France
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic fake audio and video, was central to the scam. The AI-generated deepfake videos and audio were used to impersonate senior executives, leading to the direct loss of approximately 25 million euros. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm to property through fraudulent financial transfers.
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Trompé par une fausse visioconférence, un employé vire 26 millions de dollars à des escrocs

2024-02-04
Le Figaro.fr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated fake video conference participants, which is an AI system generating realistic content to deceive a person. The AI system's use directly led to financial harm (loss of 26 million dollars) to the company, which qualifies as harm to property. Therefore, this is an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm through fraud.
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Deepfake : trompée par des voix clonées, une entreprise transfère des fonds à des escrocs

2024-02-05
Le Figaro.fr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake voice cloning) in a malicious way that directly led to financial harm (loss of 26 million dollars) to a company. The AI system's use was central to the scam, causing harm to property (financial loss). Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the AI system's misuse.
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Des escrocs utilisent des deepfakes pour détourner 26 millions de dollars

2024-02-04
20minutes
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic synthetic video and audio, was central to the scam. The AI-generated content directly led to the financial loss of approximately 26 million USD, constituting harm to property. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm through fraudulent activity.
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Deepfake : comment une arnaque a coûté 26 millions de dollars à une entreprise de Hongkong

2024-02-05
LExpress.fr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company executives, which was used to trick an employee into transferring large sums of money. This directly led to financial harm (loss of property) to the company, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused harm, not just a potential risk or complementary information.
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IA : floué par une visioconférence avec des collègues deepfakes, il transfère 26 millions de dollars à des escrocs

2024-02-05
Libération
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the malicious use phase, where AI-generated videos and audio were used to impersonate colleagues and a director, leading the victim to transfer a large sum of money to scammers. This directly caused harm (financial loss) to the company, fitting the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Ils se sont fait passer pour des patrons: 26 M$ volés grâce à l'hypertrucage

2024-02-05
TVA Nouvelles
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of AI-generated deepfake videos and audio to impersonate company executives directly caused a large financial theft. The AI system's outputs were pivotal in deceiving the employee and enabling the fraudulent transfers. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, a form of harm to property. The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) in a malicious way causing realized harm, not just a potential risk or complementary information.
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Il pensait obéir aux ordres de son directeur : piégé lors d'une visio, l'employé vire 23 millions d'euros à des escrocs

2024-02-05
midilibre.fr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company executives, which directly led to the employee transferring a large sum of money to fraudsters. The harm (financial loss) has already occurred and is directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm.
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Arnaque aux "deepfake" à Hong Kong - Une multinationale transfère 26 millions de dollars à des escrocs

2024-02-05
Tribune de Genève
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate senior executives and trick an employee into transferring a large sum of money, resulting in direct financial harm to the company. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial loss) to a group (the company). The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Hong Kong : une arnaque par deepfake a coûté 26 millions de dollars à une entreprise

2024-02-04
Europe 1
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos and audio to impersonate company executives, which directly caused a financial loss of 26 million USD. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception and resulting harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definition of harm to property caused by the use of an AI system.
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Hong Kong: une arnaque par deepfake a coûté 26 millions de dollars à une entreprise

2024-02-04
La Libre.be
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake technology, which is an AI system generating synthetic audio and video to impersonate individuals. The scam directly caused a financial loss of 26 million USD to the company, constituting harm to property. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the fraud by convincingly mimicking executives' voices and appearances, leading the victim to transfer funds under false pretenses. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Hong Kong: une arnaque par deepfake a coûté 26 millions de dollars à une entreprise

2024-02-04
RTL Info
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake technology, which is an AI system, was instrumental in the scam that caused a direct financial loss of 26 million dollars to the company. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was central to the fraudulent activity and the resulting harm.
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Piégé par un deepfake en visio, un employé transfère 24 M€ à des escrocs - Le Monde Informatique

2024-02-05
Le Monde Informatique
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate individuals in a video conference, which directly led to a financial loss of 24 million euros due to fraudulent transactions. The AI system's malicious use caused direct harm to property and financial assets, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam.
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Hong Kong : piégé par une fausse visioconférence, un employé verse 26 millions de dollars à des escrocs

2024-02-05
CharenteLibre.fr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake technology, which involves AI-generated synthetic audio and video, was central to the scam. The AI system was used maliciously to impersonate executives and deceive an employee into transferring funds, directly causing financial loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, which is harm to property. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident.
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2024-02-05
developpez.net
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to generate realistic fake video and audio of company executives, which directly led to a financial scam causing significant monetary loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to a person (the employee) and property (financial assets). The involvement of AI in the scam is explicit and central to the harm. The article also discusses broader societal risks of deepfakes, but the primary event is a realized harm due to AI misuse, qualifying it as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Hong Kong : un employé de centre financier berné par des visioconférences en deepfake, 26 millions de dollars escroqués

2024-02-05
Boursorama
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI (deepfake technology) to create fake video and audio of company executives, which directly led to a significant financial loss through fraudulent transfers. The AI system's use was central to the harm, as it enabled the deception and subsequent theft. The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Hong Kong : une arnaque par deepfake a coûté 26 millions de dollars à une entreprise

2024-02-04
CNEWS
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly states that deepfake technology, which uses AI to create deceptive audio and video, was used by scammers to impersonate a senior executive and trick an employee into transferring large sums of money. This caused direct financial harm to the company, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the harm to property category. The AI system's use was instrumental in the scam's success, and the harm is realized, not just potential. Hence, the classification as AI Incident is appropriate.
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Deepfake : un employé paye 25 Mns $ à des escrocs après une réunion vidéo avec son directeur financier généré par IA, les anciennes conférences vidéos de ce directeur soupçonnées d'en être à l'origine

2024-02-05
Developpez.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to generate realistic fake video and audio of company executives, which directly led to a financial loss of approximately 25 million USD by deceiving an employee. This constitutes direct harm to property and financial assets, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The involvement of AI in generating the deepfake content is explicit and central to the scam. The article also references other AI-related harms and potential future risks, but these serve as context rather than the main event. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Inteligencia Artificial crea videos deepfake que permitieron un mega robo por $25 millones de dólares

2024-02-06
FayerWayer
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate company executives in a video conference, which directly led to a large-scale financial theft. This constitutes harm to property and communities, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's role is central and causative in the harm realized, not merely potential or indirect.
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Perdió US$25 millones con una estafa maestra: le hicieron videollamada con caras falsas

2024-02-05
El Tiempo
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of deepfake technology, an AI system, to manipulate video images of company executives in a videoconference, which directly caused a financial fraud resulting in a loss of over US$25 million. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company. The harm is materialized and significant, fitting the definition of an AI Incident under harm to property.
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Trabajador de finanzas paga US$ 25 millones después de una llamada con director financiero falsa

2024-02-04
CNN Español
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 realistic fake video and audio content. The AI system was used maliciously to impersonate company executives in a video call, directly causing the financial worker to transfer US$25 million to scammers. This is a clear case of harm to property and financial loss caused by the AI system's outputs. The harm is realized, not just potential, so it qualifies as an AI Incident rather than a hazard. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception and resulting financial harm.
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Un empleado de una multinacional envió 23 millones de euros tras una videollamada con su jefe. Era un deepfake

2024-02-06
LaVanguardia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in a malicious manner to impersonate company executives during a video call, directly causing a significant financial loss to the company. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the OECD framework.
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Estafas de videollamadas deepfake financian a Bro por 25 millones de dólares

2024-02-05
Gizmodo en Español
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate real individuals in a video call, which directly caused a significant financial loss to the victim. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a person. The scam's scale and the involvement of AI-generated content for deception meet the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Empleado pierde USD 25 millones tras llamada de Deepfake

2024-02-05
Cointelegraph
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the malicious use phase, where AI-generated fake videos and voices were used to deceive an employee into transferring large sums of money. This directly caused financial harm to the company, which qualifies as harm to property. Therefore, this is an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial loss) through fraud.
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Empleado entregó 26 millones de dólares a ladrones que imitaron a su jefe con IA

2024-02-05
El Tiempo
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly caused significant financial harm to the company. The AI system's use in creating realistic fake video content was pivotal in deceiving the employee, leading to the loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, which is harm to property and economic interests.
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Una inteligencia artificial estafadora hace perder 23,7 millones de euros a una multinacional

2024-02-05
El Periódico
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and voices of company executives, which directly caused a significant financial loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a person (the company) and potentially to the worker involved. The harm is materialized and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Estafan 24 millones a una empresa falseando una videollamada con inteligencia artificial

2024-02-05
El Confidencial
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake generative AI) to impersonate real people in a video call, which directly caused the employee to transfer a large amount of money to fraudsters. This constitutes harm to property and financial loss, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's use was central to the deception and resulting harm, not merely a potential or future risk. Therefore, this event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Una compañía perdió 25 millones de dólares tras una estafa orquestada con IA | RPP Noticias

2024-02-05
RPP noticias
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio representations of company personnel, which directly caused a significant financial loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a person or group (the company). The harm is realized and clearly articulated, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Roban 25 mmd a empresa tras recibir videollamada falsa del director; fue creada con IA

2024-02-06
Excélsior
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake video generation) to impersonate executives in a videoconference, which directly led to a large-scale financial fraud. The harm (loss of company funds) has already occurred, and the AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the deception. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Un empleado transfiere 23,8 millones a estafadores tras ser engañado con una videollamada grupal deepfake

2024-02-05
La Razón
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly caused the employee to transfer nearly 24 million euros to scammers. This constitutes a direct harm to property and financial assets, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's role is pivotal as it enabled the convincing deception that led to the financial loss. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Un trabajador transfirió 23 millones de euros después de tener una videollamada con su jefe. Resultó ser un deepfake

2024-02-05
Genbeta
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate company executives in a videoconference, which directly caused a significant financial loss to the victim. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use (deepfake technology). Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the AI system's malicious use.
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Empleado paga 42 millones de dólares tras estafa de videollamadas deepfake - Notiulti

2024-02-06
Notiulti
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate a company executive in a video call, leading directly to a financial loss of over 42 million NZD. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's use.
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Estafan a trabajador de empresa en Hong Kong con deepfake del director general

2024-02-05
TV Azteca
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake generation via deep learning) to impersonate individuals in video calls, which directly led to financial harm through fraud. The AI system's malicious use caused realized harm (loss of money) and facilitated identity theft and fraudulent loan applications, which are violations of rights and property harm. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Trabajador de finanzas paga US$ 25 millones después de una videollamada con un 'director financiero' falso - WTOP News

2024-02-04
WTOP
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI deepfake technology to impersonate company executives in a video call, which directly caused a significant financial loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a person or group. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Estafa maestra con caras falsas: así fue como un hombre perdió US$25 millones

2024-02-05
www.eluniversal.com.co
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic fake videos, directly led to a significant financial loss through deception. The event involves the use of AI in a malicious way causing realized harm (financial loss), fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was central to the scam's success, fulfilling the criteria for direct harm caused by AI.
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Una empresa pierde casi 25 millones de euros después de que un empleado fuera engañado por deepfakes de sus compañeros de trabajo

2024-02-05
Business Insider
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos of company executives, which directly led to a large financial loss due to deception. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as it caused significant harm (financial loss) through the use of AI-generated content.
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Pensaba que hablaba con su Director Financiero, pero fue una estafa con deepfake que le costó 23M de euros | Teknófilo

2024-02-05
Teknófilo
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate trusted individuals in a video call, which directly led to a large financial loss (harm to property). The AI system's role is pivotal as the fraud would not have been possible without the realistic AI-generated video and audio. The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. There is no indication that this is merely a potential risk or a complementary update; the harm has already occurred.
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Multinacional engañada con tecnología deepfake por estafadores pierde 25 millones de dólares

2024-02-06
HoyBolivia.com - El primer Periódico Digital de Bolivia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and audio that impersonated company executives. This AI use directly led to significant financial harm (loss of 25 million dollars) to the company, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use in the scam. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Los estafadores engañan a una empresa con 26 millones de dólares haciéndose pasar por altos ejecutivos mediante deepfakes - Notiulti

2024-02-04
Notiulti
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos and audio to impersonate executives, which directly led to a significant financial loss for the company. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception and subsequent harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm (financial fraud) caused by the malicious use of an AI system.
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Rapina con IA e deepfake: clamoroso colpo da 25 milioni di dollari

2024-02-06
IlSoftware.it
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic digital impersonations of individuals, which directly led to a significant financial loss (harm to property) for the victim company. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the fraud, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident as the harm has already occurred and is directly linked to the AI system's use.
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Azienda perde 24 milioni di euro causa di una truffa deepfake

2024-02-05
Punto Informatico
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and voices of employees, which directly led to a significant financial loss (harm to property) for the company. The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in the fraud.
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A Hong Kong il deepfake ti chiama in videocall per truffarti - Societa' - Ansa.it

2024-02-08
ANSA.it
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic video and audio clones of real people, which were used maliciously to deceive a company employee into transferring funds. This directly caused financial harm, a form of harm to property. The involvement of AI in the fraud and the resulting financial loss meets the criteria for an AI Incident, as the AI system's use directly led to harm.
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La truffa del falso direttore finanziario: società perde 25 milioni di dollari per colpa di un video deepfake - Il Fatto Quotidiano

2024-02-08
Il Fatto Quotidiano
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio content that directly led to a significant financial loss (harm to property) for the company. The AI system's use was malicious and instrumental in the fraud, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident as the harm has already occurred and the AI system's role is pivotal.
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Video fake del direttore finanziario: dipendenti spostano 25 milioni ma è una truffa

2024-02-07
Il Sole 24 ORE
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create a realistic fake video that tricked employees into transferring a large sum of money, constituting direct harm to property. The AI system's use directly led to the financial loss, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Intelligenza artificiale: un collega gli fa trasferire 26 milioni di dollari, ma era un deepfake

2024-02-05
Multiplayer.it
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate real individuals in a video conference, which directly caused the employee to transfer a large sum of money to fraudsters. This is a direct harm to property caused by the AI system's use. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm has already occurred, not just a plausible future risk, so it is not an AI Hazard. It is not merely complementary information or unrelated news, as the AI system's use directly caused significant harm.
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Crede di parlare in videoconferenza con il suo direttore: truffa da 24 milioni di euro con l'Intelligenza Artificiale

2024-02-06
TViWeb
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake video and voice synthesis) in the development and execution of a fraud scheme. The AI-generated content directly led to a financial loss of approximately 24 million euros, which constitutes harm to property. The AI system's role is pivotal in deceiving the employee and enabling the fraudulent transfers. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the realized harm caused by the AI system's malicious use.
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La truffa del falso direttore finanziario: perde 25 milioni di dollari per colpa di un deepfake

2024-02-06
Fanpage
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves AI systems in the form of deepfake technology used for fraudulent and malicious purposes. The harms described include financial loss (harm to property), violations of privacy and human rights (breach of fundamental rights), and harm to individuals and communities through sexual extortion and harassment. The AI system's use directly caused these harms, qualifying this as an AI Incident under the OECD framework. The description of realized harms and ongoing criminal activity confirms this classification rather than a potential hazard or complementary information.
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Truffa con il deepfake: azienda di Hong Kong perde 25 milioni di dollari

2024-02-08
il Giornale.it
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create a fraudulent video that directly caused financial harm to the company. The AI system's use in the scam was pivotal in deceiving the employee and enabling the transfer of funds. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, which is harm to property and economic interests. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Rubano 25 milioni di dollari armati di un deepfake, il nuovo metodo fa il record

2024-02-05
Tom's Hardware
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly caused a significant financial loss through fraud. The AI system's malicious use led to harm to property and individuals, meeting the definition of an AI Incident. The article also mentions other uses of deepfakes for fraud and misinformation, reinforcing the AI system's role in causing harm.
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Paga 25 milioni di dollari dopo videoconferenza con dirigenti creati con deepfake

2024-02-05
Hardware Upgrade - Il sito italiano sulla tecnologia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic video representations of executives, which were used maliciously to trick an employee into making a fraudulent payment. This directly caused financial harm to the company, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under harm to property and financial interests. The involvement of AI in the creation of deepfakes is explicit, and the harm has materialized, not just potential. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident.
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Truffa da 25 milioni di dollari grazie al video 'quasi' vero: il nuovo pericolo dell'intelligenza artificiale.

2024-02-08
Oggi Treviso
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves an AI system (deepfake video generation) whose use directly led to a significant financial harm (loss of 25 million dollars) to a company. The AI system was used fraudulently to manipulate employees into executing unauthorized transactions. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property and financial assets, which is a form of harm to property and communities. Therefore, the event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Come venire truffati da una riunione video deepfake

2024-02-05
Wired
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of deepfake technology (an AI system) to create a fake video meeting that tricked an employee into transferring millions of dollars. This is a direct harm caused by the AI system's use, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under harm to persons and property. The involvement of AI is clear and the harm is realized, not just potential. Therefore, the event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Videoconferenza con colleghi deepfake: trasferisce 26milioni ai truffatori su ordine dei finti superiori

2024-02-05
Today
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic clones of colleagues in a video meeting, which directly led to a large financial loss due to the victim being tricked into transferring money. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly caused significant harm to property through fraud.
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Partecipa a una videochiamata di lavoro, ma i colleghi sono deepfake creati con l'IA

2024-02-05
Today
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of colleagues, which directly led to a significant financial loss (harm to property). The AI system's use was central to the incident, as the victim was misled by the AI-generated content into transferring large sums of money. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm (financial loss) to a person and an organization.
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In riunione con le copie dei colleghi: i deepfake e la truffa da 25 milioni di euro a Hong Kong

2024-02-08
Italian Tech
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company personnel, which directly led to a significant financial harm (the fraudulent transfer of company funds). This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property (financial loss) and communities (the company and its stakeholders). The involvement of AI in the development and use of deepfake technology for malicious purposes is explicit and central to the incident.
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Il direttore finanziario ordina al dipendente di spostare i soldi: truffa da 25 milioni di dollari con il deepfake

2024-02-08
Dayitalianews
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create a realistic video impersonation of a company executive, which directly caused a large financial loss through fraudulent instructions. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, a form of harm to property and economic interests. The involvement of AI is central and pivotal to the incident, and the harm is realized, not just potential.
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Intelligence artificielle : une entreprise se fait arnaquer 23 millions d'euros par un deepfake

2024-02-05
RTL.fr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio representations of employees, which directly led to financial harm (loss of over 23 million euros) to the company. The AI system's use in the scam is central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria of an AI Incident as the AI's use directly caused harm through deception and financial loss.
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Hong Kong : piégé par l'intelligence artificielle, l'employé d'une multinationale perd 25 millions de dollars : Actualités - Orange

2024-02-04
Orange Actualités
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate company employees in a video conference, which directly led to the employee making fraudulent bank transfers resulting in a loss of 25 million USD. This constitutes direct harm to property caused by the use of an AI system, fitting the definition of an AI Incident.
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Trompé par un deepfake de son boss en visio, cet employé fait un virement de 25 millions de dollars

2024-02-05
Clubic.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system to generate deepfake content that impersonated a company executive, directly leading to significant financial harm due to fraudulent wire transfers. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property (financial loss) and communities (the company and its stakeholders).
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Piégé par une fausse visioconférence en "deepfake", un employé transfert 25 millions de dollars à des escros

2024-02-04
BFMTV
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems to generate deepfake video and audio content that directly led to a large financial loss, which constitutes harm to property. The AI system's use was central to the scam's success, as it created convincing fake participants in the video conference, misleading the employee. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm.
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Insolite - Hong Kong : Arnaque au Deepfake coûte 25 millions de dollars à une multinationale

2024-02-04
Tunisie Numerique
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of a deepfake AI system to impersonate company executives and colleagues in a video conference, which directly led to a fraudulent transfer of a large sum of money. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm (financial loss) to the multinational company. The harm is material and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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"Deepfake" : piégé en visioconférence, il transfert 25 millions de dollars à des escrocs

2024-02-05
Capital.fr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology (video and voice synthesis) to impersonate company personnel in a fake video conference. This AI system's use directly caused a large financial loss, which constitutes harm to property. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use led directly to significant harm.
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Il fait perdre 25 millions de dollars à son entreprise à cause d'un deepfake de ses collègues

2024-02-05
PhonAndroid
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology and voice imitation AI) to impersonate colleagues and manipulate an employee into making fraudulent transfers. This directly led to significant financial harm to the company, which qualifies as harm to property. Therefore, this is an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused a realized harm (financial loss) through malicious use of AI-generated content.
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IA : piégé par un deepfake, un employé fait perdre 26 millions de dollars à son entreprise

2024-02-05
Boursier.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company executives, which directly caused the employee to transfer large sums of money fraudulently. This is a clear case of harm to property and economic interests caused by the malicious use of AI-generated content. The harm has already occurred, so this is an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Tous les participants à la visioconférence étaient fabriqués grace à une IA : 25 millions de dollars détournés

2024-02-04
Zinfos 974, l'actualité de l'île de La Réunion
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to impersonate real people in a video conference, which directly caused the employee to make fraudulent transactions resulting in a $25 million loss. This constitutes direct harm caused by the use of AI, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to the realized financial harm and deception enabled by AI-generated content.
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St-Denis : Les poubelles d'une résidence utilisée par tout le quartier

2024-02-05
Zinfos 974, l'actualité de l'île de La Réunion
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake-generated video conference participants) to perpetrate a scam that directly caused financial harm to a person (the employee) and the company (loss of 25 million dollars). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss). The description clearly states the AI's role in the deception and resulting harm, not just a potential or future risk.
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Persuadé d'être en visioconférence avec son patron, il vire 23 millions d'euros : c'était un deepfake | Francelive

2024-02-05
FranceLive.fr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to generate realistic video and audio of individuals, which was used maliciously to deceive an employee into making large unauthorized financial transfers. This directly caused harm to the company's property (financial loss), fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scam, and the harm has already occurred.
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Il croyait échanger en visio avec son directeur : un deepfake permet de dérober 24 millions d'euros

2024-02-06
TF1 INFO
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake video and voice synthesis) to impersonate executives in a video conference, which directly led to a large financial loss for the company. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use was pivotal in causing harm (financial loss) through deception and fraud. The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident under the framework.
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Piégé par une fausse visioconférence en "deepfake", un employé transfère 25 millions de dollars à des escrocs

2024-02-05
Malijet - L'actualité malienne au quotidien
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system to generate realistic deepfake video participants in a virtual meeting, which directly caused a financial loss of 25 million dollars due to the employee being tricked into transferring funds. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's malicious use directly led to significant harm (financial loss) to the company, fitting the definition of harm to property and economic interests. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Intelligence artificielle : un employé perd 25 millions de dollars à cause d'un deepfake

2024-02-04
Le Point.fr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake video and voice synthesis) to impersonate company executives in a video conference, which directly led to the employee executing fraudulent transactions causing substantial financial loss. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property (financial loss) and the event is not merely a potential risk but a realized harm. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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香港一公司财务职员遭遇"深伪"诈骗,向AI仿冒首席财务官汇款港币2亿元

2024-02-05
凤凰网(凤凰新媒体)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic impersonations of real individuals in a video conference. This AI-enabled deception directly caused financial harm (loss of HKD 200 million) to the company, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm to property and financial assets. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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香港发生罕见AI诈骗案 涉案金额高达1.84亿人民币

2024-02-06
中关村在线
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to create fake video conferences impersonating senior executives. This AI-enabled deception directly led to a large financial loss, which constitutes harm to property. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm through fraudulent activity.
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香港一企业遭AI换脸诈骗!被虚假CFO骗走2500万美元

2024-02-07
chinaz.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to create a fake video and audio impersonation of a CFO, which directly caused the company to transfer large sums of money to fraudsters. This constitutes direct harm to property (financial loss) caused by the AI system's use. Therefore, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Bumble推出新AI工具可识别并阻止诈骗帐户、虚假个人资料

2024-02-08
chinaz.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The AI system is explicitly mentioned and is used in operation to detect and block scam accounts, thereby directly preventing harm to users from fraudulent activities. Since the AI's use has led to a reduction in scam accounts and user-reported spam/scams, it is actively mitigating harm. This qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use is directly linked to preventing harm to people (harm to individuals from scams). The event is not merely a product launch without harm, nor is it a future risk or complementary information; it involves the AI system's use to address an existing harm scenario.
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AI变脸冒充CFO骗走两个亿!香港最大AI诈骗案细节曝光

2024-02-06
驱动之家
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate company executives in a video meeting, which directly caused a financial loss of approximately 2 billion HKD. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's use was malicious and directly led to the harm, not just a potential risk, so it is not merely a hazard or complementary information.
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震惊!"变脸"冒充CFO骗走两个亿,香港最大AI诈骗案细节曝光

2024-02-05
凤凰网(凤凰新媒体)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology to create synthetic videos and audio impersonating company executives, which directly caused the financial loss of HKD 200 million. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a group of people (the company and its employees). The harm is materialized and significant, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud. Therefore, this event is classified as an AI Incident.
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骗徒深伪技术以假乱真 香港公司被骗8亿

2024-02-04
RFI
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake technology, a form of generative AI, to create realistic fake video and audio of a company executive. This AI system was used maliciously to deceive an employee into transferring large sums of money, resulting in direct financial harm. The harm is materialized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly caused the harm. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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震惊!"变脸"冒充CFO,骗走两个亿!香港最大AI诈骗案细节曝光

2024-02-06
163.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system—deepfake technology employing deep learning and generative adversarial networks—to create realistic fake videos and audio impersonating company executives. This AI-enabled impersonation directly caused the financial loss of HKD 200 million, a significant harm to property and economic interests. The fraud was successful because the AI-generated videos were convincing enough to deceive employees, demonstrating direct causation of harm by the AI system's use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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这种「AI换脸」诈骗案,竟然骗走了2亿巨款

2024-02-06
163.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly describes the use of AI deepfake technology to create fake videos and audio impersonating company executives, which directly led to a large financial scam. The AI system's use was central to the fraud, enabling the victim to be deceived into transferring large sums of money. This constitutes direct harm to property and individuals, meeting the definition of an AI Incident. The involvement of AI is clear and central, and the harm has already occurred, so it is not merely a hazard or complementary information.
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震惊!"变脸"冒充CFO,骗走两个亿!香港最大AI诈骗案细节曝光

2024-02-06
21jingji.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI deepfake technology to create realistic fake videos and audio impersonating company executives, which directly caused financial loss of HKD 200 million through fraudulent transfers. This meets the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a group of people (the company and its employees). The detailed description of the AI system's role and the realized harm confirms this classification.
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这种「AI换脸」诈骗案,竟然骗走了2亿巨款_技术_员工_视频

2024-02-07
police.news.sohu.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of Deepfake AI technology to create fake video calls impersonating company executives, which directly led to a large financial scam. The AI system's role in generating realistic fake faces and voices was pivotal in deceiving the employee into transferring large sums of money. This constitutes direct harm (financial loss) caused by the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this event meets the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial loss) to a person or group (the company and its employees).
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掌握Deepfake技术的骗子从香港跨国公司骗走2500万美元 - cnBeta.COM 移动版

2024-02-05
cnBeta.COM
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in a malicious manner to impersonate individuals and trick a financial employee into transferring a large sum of money. This directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was central to the deception and resulting harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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春节临近警惕"AI诈骗" 识别AI造假,用"魔法"打败"魔法"

2024-02-08
中国经济网
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly describes an AI system (deepfake technology) being used maliciously to impersonate a person's daughter via voice synthesis, resulting in financial harm to the victim. This meets the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss). The article also discusses broader societal and technical responses, but the core event is a realized AI-enabled scam causing harm. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Golpistas roubam R$ 25 milhões após usarem deepfake e se passarem por chefe de empresa

2024-02-05
O Liberal
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate individuals in a video conference, which is a clear example of an AI system's use leading to harm. The harm here is financial theft, which qualifies as harm to property. Since the AI system's use directly caused the harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident.
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Golpistas usam 'CFO' gerado com IA e funcionário perde R$ 124 milhões | Exame

2024-02-05
Exame
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate executives in a video conference directly caused the victim to transfer a large amount of money to scammers, constituting a clear harm to property. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the deception and financial loss. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss).
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Golpistas usam IA, enganam funcionário e roubam R$ 127 milhões de empresa

2024-02-05
Terra
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake AI technology to create a fake video conference directly led to financial theft, which constitutes harm to property. The AI system's use was central to the incident, enabling the criminals to convincingly impersonate a trusted individual and manipulate the employee into transferring funds. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the realized harm caused by the AI system's malicious use.
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Deepfake | Empresa perde R$ 127 milhões em golpe de chamada falsa

2024-02-05
Terra
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create a fake video call impersonating a high-ranking executive. This AI-enabled deception directly caused the company to lose approximately R$ 127 million due to fraudulent bank transfers. The harm is materialized and directly linked to the AI system's use, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the framework, specifically harm to property and financial loss. Therefore, this event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Deepfake | Empresa perde R$ 127 milhões em golpe de chamada falsa

2024-02-05
Canaltech
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI-generated deepfake video and audio to impersonate a trusted executive, which directly caused a financial loss of approximately R$ 127 million. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the fraud by convincingly simulating the CFO's image and voice, leading to the employee's compliance with fraudulent instructions. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company, a form of harm to property and economic interests.
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Golpistas roubam mais de R$ 125 milhões de empresa em reunião falsa gerada por IA

2024-02-06
TecMundo
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology combining video and voice synthesis) to impersonate individuals in a virtual meeting. The AI-generated content directly led to a large-scale financial fraud, causing harm to property (the company's funds). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm (financial loss) through malicious use. The incident is not merely a potential risk but a realized harm, so it is not an AI Hazard or Complementary Information. It is not unrelated because AI systems were central to the fraud.
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Deepfake: golpista simula reunião e rouba US$ 25 milhões de empresa

2024-02-06
Olhar Digital - O futuro passa primeiro aqui
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake audio and video content that directly caused significant financial harm (the theft of US$ 25 million). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm to property (financial loss) and communities (the company and its employees). The description confirms realized harm, not just potential risk, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Funcionário de multinacional paga US$ 25 mi a golpista que usou "deepfake" para simular reunião

2024-02-04
CNN Brasil
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to simulate a video conference with fake participants, which directly led to a significant financial harm. The use of AI-generated deepfakes to impersonate trusted individuals and deceive the employee constitutes an AI Incident as it caused direct harm through fraud. The involvement of AI in the development and use of the deepfake technology is central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the OECD framework.
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Golpistas usam deepfake de diretor financeiro e roubam US$ 25 milhões

2024-02-05
CNN Brasil
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate individuals in a video conference, which directly led to a large-scale financial theft. The harm (loss of $25 million) is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property. The article also mentions other related harms involving AI deepfakes used to bypass facial recognition and identity theft, reinforcing the AI system's role in causing harm.
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Multinacional britânica perde mais de US$ 25 milhões após ser enganada por 'deepfakers'

2024-02-06
Sputnik Brasil
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake AI technology to create convincing fake video and audio of company executives directly caused the employee to be deceived and transfer over US$25 million to fraudulent accounts. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) through malicious use of AI-generated content. The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake generation) and results in realized harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Deepfake | Empresa perde R$ 127 milhões em golpe de chamada falsa

2024-02-05
Tecnologia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-based deepfake technology to impersonate a company executive and deceive an employee into making fraudulent bank transfers, resulting in a large financial loss. The AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss), fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The involvement of AI is clear and central to the harm, and the harm is realized, not just potential. Hence, the classification as AI Incident is appropriate.
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PJ alerta para burlas através da IA

2024-02-07
JTM
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create fraudulent videos and voices that deceive people, leading to financial harm. The Hong Kong case is a clear example of an AI Incident because the AI-generated content directly caused harm (financial loss). The warning from Macau authorities is complementary information but the main event described is the realized fraud in Hong Kong. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Gördüğü Herkes Sahte Çıktı! Yöneticiler Deepfake ile Taklit Edildi: 25 Milyon Dolarlık Vurgun!

2024-02-06
Halk TV
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic fake video and audio of individuals, to impersonate executives in a video conference. This AI-enabled impersonation directly led to the victim transferring a large sum of money under false pretenses, constituting harm to property. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant financial harm.
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Yapay zeka ile dolandırıcılık vurgunu: İngiltere merkezli şirket 25 milyon dolar! Polis gözlerine inanamadı

2024-02-05
Yeni Akit Gazetesi
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a video conference, leading directly to a large-scale financial fraud. The AI system's outputs were pivotal in deceiving the employee and causing the harm. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (economic loss) to the company.
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Dolandırıcılardan akıl almaz yöntem... Deepfake ile 25 milyon dolar çaldırdı

2024-02-05
Hürriyet
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate individuals and deceive a company employee into transferring a large sum of money, constituting direct harm caused by the AI system's malicious use. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial loss). The article also mentions arrests and police investigation, confirming the realized harm and AI involvement.
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Dolandırıcılar deepfake kullandı, şirket 25 milyon dolar kaybetti

2024-02-05
TRT haber
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio representations of company personnel. This AI system was used maliciously to deceive an employee into transferring a large sum of money, resulting in direct financial harm to the company. The harm is materialized and directly linked to the AI system's use, fitting the definition of an AI Incident due to harm to property and financial loss caused by the AI-enabled deception.
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Deepfake ile 25,6 milyon dolar çaldılar

2024-02-08
CNN Türk
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly led to a large-scale financial theft. The AI system's use in generating realistic fake visuals was pivotal in deceiving the employee and causing the harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a person or group (the company).
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'Deepfake' ile patronunu taklit ettiler: 782 milyon TL dolandırıldı

2024-02-05
Cumhuriyet
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake technology, an AI system capable of generating realistic fake video and audio, was central to the fraud. The AI-generated impersonations directly led to the employee transferring a large sum of money to fraudsters, constituting a clear harm to property. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm.
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Dolandırıcılar, Deepfake Kullanarak Bir Şirketten Milyonlar Çaldı

2024-02-05
Webtekno
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the malicious use phase, where the AI-generated videos directly caused the employee to be deceived and transfer a large sum of money, constituting harm to property. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant financial harm. Therefore, the event is classified as an AI Incident.
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'Patronu' tarafından 25.6 milyon dolar donlandırıldı; arayanın 'deepfake' teknoloji kullandığı ortaya çıktı

2024-02-05
T24
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio impersonations of company executives. This AI-enabled deception directly caused significant financial harm (loss of $25.6 million) to the victim. Therefore, it meets the criteria of an AI Incident, as the AI system's use directly led to harm to a person (financial harm) and potentially to the company.
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Yapay zeka bu kez dev dolandırıcılıkla sahnede: Bir şirket 'deepfake' ile 25 milyon dolar kaybetti

2024-02-05
Türkiye
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company executives, which directly led to a large-scale financial fraud causing harm to the company's property (financial loss). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm (financial loss) to a group (the company).
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Dolandırıcılar, 25,6 milyon dolar çalmak için deepfake kullandı -1

2024-02-06
Donanım Günlüğü
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the malicious use phase, where AI-generated synthetic video content was used to impersonate trusted individuals and deceive a finance employee into transferring a large sum of money. This directly led to significant financial harm (harm to property) to the company. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm.
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Deepfake tehlikesi büyüyor: Dolandırıcılar, montaj video ile 25 milyon dolarlık vurgun yaptı

2024-02-06
Sputnik Türkiye
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create synthetic video content impersonating company executives. This AI-generated content was used to deceive an employee into transferring a large sum of money, resulting in direct financial harm. The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. The involvement of AI in the fraud is central to the incident, not merely background or potential risk. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Dolandırıcılardan akıl almaz yöntem... Deepfake ile 25 milyon dolar çaldırdı

2024-02-05
bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and audio to deceive a company employee into transferring a large sum of money. This directly caused financial harm (loss of 25 million dollars), which fits the definition of an AI Incident under harm to property and communities. The AI system's use was malicious and led directly to the harm. Hence, the classification as AI Incident is appropriate.
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Muškarac u Hong Kongu zbog deepfake tehnologije ostao bez 25 milijuna dolara

2024-02-05
IndexHR
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly led to a large financial loss for the victim. This constitutes harm to the person (financial harm) and communities (trust and security). The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused the harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident.
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Na prevaru mu izvukli 25 miliona dolara: Službenik mislio da je na video konferenciji sa šefovima, a onda je uslijedila filmska pljačka

2024-02-04
Srpskainfo
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems, specifically deepfake technology, to create realistic fake video and audio content that impersonated real people. This AI-enabled deception directly caused financial harm (loss of 25.6 million dollars) to the victim, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's use in the fraud is central to the harm, as the victim was misled by AI-generated content into authorizing the transfer. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by AI misuse.
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Faktor.ba | Zaposlenik isplatio 25 miliona dolara nakon video poziva s lažnim finansijskim direktorom kompanije

2024-02-05
Faktor.ba
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI deepfake technology to impersonate company executives in a video call, which directly led to the employee transferring approximately 25.6 million dollars under false pretenses. This is a direct harm to property caused by the malicious use of an AI system (deepfake generation). The involvement of AI in the fraud and the resulting financial loss meets the criteria for an AI Incident, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Raste zabrinutost zbog zloupotrebe umjetne inteligencije: Muškarac u Hong Kongu ostao bez 25 miliona dolara

2024-02-05
Tuzlanski.ba
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video calls impersonating real people, which directly led to significant financial harm (loss of 25 million USD) to a person. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to a person (financial injury) and harm to the community through fraudulent activities. The description clearly states the harm has occurred, not just a potential risk, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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AI prevara teška 25 miliona dolara: Isplatio prevarante nakon poziva direktora | Aktuelno

2024-02-07
Aktuelno
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video representations of company executives, which directly led to a significant financial loss (harm to property) for the victim. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. The mention of multiple similar cases and arrests further supports the classification as an incident rather than a mere hazard or complementary information.
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OJADILI RADNIKA POZNATE KOMPANIJE ZA 25 MILIONA DOLARA! Mislio da je na video pozivu sa kolegama, a onda usledila NIKAD VIĐENA PREVARA!

2024-02-04
Republika.rs | Srpski telegraf
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate individuals in a video conference, which directly caused a large financial loss to a person. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use led to a violation of property rights and significant financial harm.
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MISLIO DA JE NA VIDEOKONFERENCIJI S ŠEFOVIMA, PA SE UHVATIO ZA GLAVU: Filmska prevara, ovako su ga ojadili za 25 MILIONA DOLARA

2024-02-04
biznis.kurir.rs
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly led to a large financial loss (harm to property). The AI system's malicious use caused the incident, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, not just potential, so it is not an AI Hazard or Complementary Information. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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AI prevara teška 25 miliona dolara: Isplatio prevarante nakon poziva "direktora"

2024-02-07
N1
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI deepfake technology to create realistic fake video representations of company executives, which directly led to a large financial loss through deception. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud, causing harm to property (economic loss). Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Zbog deepfake tehnologije ostao bez 25 miliona dolara

2024-02-05
vijesti.ba
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video calls impersonating real people, which directly led to significant financial harm (loss of 25 million USD). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to a person (financial loss) and communities (through fraud). The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the harm described. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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AI prevara teška 25 miliona dolara: Isplatio prevarante nakon poziva "direktora"

2024-02-07
Dnevne novine Dan
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video representations that directly led to significant financial harm (loss of 25 million dollars) to a person. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to a person (financial injury). The involvement of AI in the fraud and the resulting harm is explicit and central to the event. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Inteligência Artificial "ajuda" a roubar 26 milhões de dólares

2024-02-05
Pplware
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate a high-ranking official and trick employees into transferring large sums of money constitutes direct involvement of an AI system in causing harm. The harm here is financial loss to the company, which qualifies as harm to property. Since the AI system's use directly led to this harm, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Deepfakes usadas para burlar empresa em Hong Kong e roubar 26 milhões de dólares - SAPO Tek

2024-02-05
SAPO Tek
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos and audio to deceive an employee into making unauthorized money transfers, resulting in substantial financial loss. The AI system's role is pivotal as it enabled the impersonation and deception that caused the harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definition of harm to property caused directly by the use of an AI system.
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Empresa burlada em 26 milhões de dólares com inteligência artificial em Hong Kong - SAPO 24

2024-02-04
SAPO 24
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to produce fake video and audio recordings that impersonated a senior company executive. This AI-enabled impersonation directly caused financial harm through fraudulent money transfers, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized and significant, involving deception and financial loss. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Golpistas criam reunião falsa com IA e roubam R$ 130 milhões de empresa

2024-02-05
Terra
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake generative AI) in the commission of a fraud that directly caused significant financial harm (the theft of US$26 million). The AI system's use was pivotal in deceiving the victim and enabling the scam. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm to property (financial loss) and harm to the company. Therefore, the event is classified as an AI Incident.
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Hong Kong. Multinacional burlada em 26 milhões com ajuda de IA

2024-02-04
Notícias ao Minuto
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate a company executive, which directly led to financial harm (loss of 26 million dollars) to the company. This constitutes harm to property and economic interests, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use was malicious and directly caused the harm through deception and fraud.
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Fraude de milhões: criminosos usam inteligência artificial e fazem-se passar por diretor financeiro

2024-02-04
SIC Notícias
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and audio that impersonated a senior company official. This AI-enabled deception directly caused a large-scale financial fraud, resulting in substantial harm to the victim company. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident under the OECD framework.
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Fraude Milionária com utilização de Inteligência Artificial: Criminosos fazem-se passar por Diretor Financeiro - MMO

2024-02-05
MMO Notícias
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and audio that impersonated a high-ranking company official. This AI-enabled deception directly caused a large financial loss through fraudulent money transfers, which is a harm to property and economic interests. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. There is no indication that this is a potential or future harm only, so it is not an AI Hazard. It is not merely complementary information or unrelated news, as the AI system's use directly caused harm.
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Empresa burlada em 26 milhões de dólares com inteligência artificial em Hong Kong

2024-02-04
DNOTICIAS.PT
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and audio impersonating a company executive. This AI-enabled impersonation directly caused a significant financial loss (harm to property) through fraudulent transfers. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Fraude de milhões: criminosos usam inteligência artificial e fazem-se passar por diretor financeiro

2024-02-05
Expresso das Ilhas
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake AI technology to create realistic fake videos and audio that impersonate a high-ranking company official directly caused a large-scale financial fraud. The AI system's involvement was pivotal in deceiving the victim and enabling the fraudulent transfers, resulting in realized harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's use in the fraud.
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Πώς fake βιντεοκλήση σε πολυεθνική με "παρόντα" τον οικονομικό διευθυντή της στοίχισε 26 εκατ. δολάρια - iefimerida.gr

2024-02-05
iefimerida.gr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video representations of company executives. This AI system was used maliciously, leading directly to a financial loss of 25.9 million dollars. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm (financial loss) to the company.
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Χονγκ Κονγκ: Υπάλληλος πολυεθνικής έπεσε θύμα απάτης εκατομμυρίων δολαρίων με deep fake video

2024-02-05
Liberal.gr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) in the malicious impersonation of company personnel, which directly led to significant financial harm (loss of millions of dollars). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to a person (the employee) and the company (property/financial harm).
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Deepfake scam: Πώς μια ψεύτικη τηλεδιάσκεψη οδήγησε στην κλοπή $25 εκατ.

2024-02-05
SecNews.gr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI technology (deepfake) to create realistic fake images and voices of real people, which were used to manipulate an employee into transferring a large sum of money. This constitutes direct harm to property and financial loss caused by the AI system's use. Therefore, it meets the criteria of an AI Incident due to realized harm resulting from the AI system's use in a malicious scam.
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Περίτεχνη απάτη εκατομμυρίων στο Χονγκ Κονγκ με deepfake τηλεδιάσκεψη | LiFO

2024-02-06
LiFO
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems to create deepfake videos and voice mimics that directly caused significant financial harm to a person (the employee) and the organization. The AI system's outputs were pivotal in deceiving the victim into transferring large sums of money to criminals. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to realized harm (financial loss) through fraudulent means.
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Κίνα: Εργαζόμενος καλείται να πληρώσει 25 εκατομμύρια δολάρια για μια... βιντεοκλήση με τον διευθυντή του | in.gr

2024-02-05
in.gr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic digital impersonations that deceived the employee into transferring a large sum of money. This directly caused significant financial harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under harm to property. The AI system's use was central to the incident, and the harm has already occurred. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Εργαζόμενος πρέπει να πληρώσει 25 εκατομμύρια μετά από βιντεοκλήση με τον "διευθυντή" του

2024-02-05
reader.gr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate real people in a video call, which directly led to a large financial fraud. The AI system's outputs (deepfake video and audio) were pivotal in deceiving the employee, causing the harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss).
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Απίστευτη απάτη εκατομμυρίων στο Χονγκ Κονγκ με deepfakes

2024-02-07
ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΣ ΤΥΠΟΣ
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-based deepfake technology to impersonate individuals in a video conference, which directly caused a significant financial fraud. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to persons or groups (the company and its employees). The incident is not merely a potential risk but a realized harm, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Πως στήθηκε η τέλεια απάτη !

2024-02-06
Lesvosnews.net
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves AI systems generating deepfake videos and audio to impersonate real individuals, which directly caused a financial fraud resulting in the loss of 26 million USD. This constitutes harm to property and financial assets, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's use was central to the deception and the resulting harm, not merely a potential or future risk. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Υπάλληλος καλείται να πληρώσει εκατομμύρια μετά από βιντεοκλήση με deepfake "οικονομικό διευθυντή"

2024-02-06
City Online Free Press
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake video technology to impersonate real individuals in a video call, which directly led to the employee transferring a large sum of money under false pretenses. This constitutes direct harm caused by the AI system's malicious use, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to the realized financial harm and deception enabled by AI.
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Εργαζόμενος καλείται να πληρώσει 25 εκατομμύρια δολάρια για μια βιντεοκλήση με τον διευθυντή του

2024-02-05
ΡΕΠΟΡΤΕΡ
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI technology (deepfake) to impersonate individuals in a video call, which directly caused significant financial harm through deception. The AI system's use in generating realistic fake video representations was pivotal in the incident, leading to the employee transferring millions of dollars under false pretenses. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to a person and potentially the company.
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Πώς fake βιντεοκλήση σε πολυεθνική με "παρόντα" τον οικονομικό διευθυντή της στοίχισε 26 εκατ. δολάρια

2024-02-05
Economistas.gr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate high-level executives in video calls, which directly led to a large financial loss (harm to property). The AI system's use was malicious and instrumental in the fraud, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident as the harm has materialized and is directly linked to the AI system's use.
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Χονγκ Κονγκ: Απίστευτη απάτη εκατομμυρίων με deepfake

2024-02-07
ertnews.gr
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate individuals in a video conference, which directly caused a large-scale financial fraud resulting in millions of dollars lost. The AI system's use was central to the incident, enabling the deception and subsequent harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm to property. The article describes realized harm, not just potential harm, so it is not an AI Hazard. It is not merely complementary information or unrelated news, as the AI system's role is pivotal in the harm caused.
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Înșelătoriile deepfake iau amploare: Un broker a plătit 25 mil. $, sfătuit de un "director financiar" AI

2024-02-05
Wall-Street
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of real people, which was used to deceive an employee into transferring a large sum of money. This directly led to significant financial harm, which qualifies as harm to property. The AI system's use was central to the incident, making this an AI Incident under the framework's definition of harm caused by AI system use.
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Prejudiciu uriaș printr-un deepfake ca-n filme. Un angajat a făcut plăți de 34 mil. $ după o videoconferință cu clona șefului

2024-02-04
Stirile ProTV
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate company executives and employees, which directly caused a large financial loss due to fraudulent payments. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception and subsequent harm. The harm is realized and significant, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident under the framework.
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Escrocii în deepfake, din ce în ce mai inventivi. Cum au folosit tehnologia deepfake pentru a pune mâna pe 25 de milioane de dolari

2024-02-06
PLAYTECH.ro
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and voices that directly led to a large-scale financial scam causing significant harm (loss of 25 million dollars). The AI system's use was central to the incident, enabling the fraudsters to impersonate executives and deceive the victim. The harm is realized and substantial, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. The article also references other similar harms caused by deepfake AI, reinforcing the classification.
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Angajat al unei companii, înșelat de personaje create cu AI, în timpul unei videoconferințe. A fost convins să facă o tranzacție de 25 de milioane de dolari - Fanatik.ro

2024-02-07
Fanatik.ro
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate real people in a videoconference, which directly caused a large financial loss due to deception. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the scam by creating realistic fake characters that convinced the employee to make the transaction. This meets the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to the company. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system was used maliciously, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident.
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Un contabil din Honk Kong, păcălit să trimită 25 mil. dolari unor infractori, cu ajutorul unui apel video în care toţi colegii, inclusiv directorul financiar, erau clone "deepfake", realizate cu ajutorul AI

2024-02-04
ZF.ro
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to impersonate company executives in a video call, leading directly to a financial loss of 25 million dollars. This constitutes harm to property and financial harm to the company, caused by the malicious use of AI-generated content. Therefore, it meets the criteria of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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Escrocherie cu inteligența artificială de 25.000.000 $. Angajatul unei multinaționale a căzut pradă unui deepfake colosal: "Totul părea foarte real"

2024-02-05
Gândul
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake technology, an AI system that generates realistic fake video and audio to impersonate individuals. The AI system was used maliciously to deceive an employee into transferring large sums of money, directly causing financial harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (economic loss) to the company. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in the incident.
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Un angajat a plătit 25 mil. dolari din contul companiei unui deepfake, crezând că vorbește cu directorul

2024-02-04
DCnews
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to create realistic fake video representations of company executives and employees, which directly caused a large financial loss due to deception. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) and violation of trust. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Un angajat, păcălit să facă tranzacții de 25 de mil. de dolari: Escrocii au folosit personaje "deepfake" generate de AI

2024-02-05
Jurnal de Chisinau
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems to generate deepfake videos and images that impersonate real individuals, directly leading to financial fraud and identity theft. The employee was deceived by AI-generated content, resulting in a substantial monetary loss, which constitutes harm to property. The use of deepfakes to fool facial recognition systems for fraudulent financial activities further confirms the AI system's role in causing harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to realized harm.
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Deșteptarea: Prejudiciu de 34 de milioane de dolari, în urma unui deepfake | VIDEO

2024-02-05
Europa FM
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI-generated deepfake videos to impersonate real people, which directly caused significant financial harm (loss of $34 million). The AI system's use in the scam is central to the incident, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm to property (financial loss).
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Deep fake - Un contabil de la o companie multinațională, păcălit prin tehnologie deepfake să plătească 25 milioane dolari, crezând că discută cu colegii săi într-o conferință video

2024-02-04
Profit.ro
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake video and audio of company executives, which directly caused a significant financial loss. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception that led to the harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's use.
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Hong Kong. Angajatul unei multinaționale a fost păcălit să facă tranzacții 25 de milioane de dolari, din conturile companiei către conturile unor escroci, în cadrul unei videoconferințe cu personaje "deepfake", generate de AI și care semănau cu colegii și directorii săi. - Biziday

2024-02-05
Biziday
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate company executives, which directly led to a significant financial loss. The AI system was used maliciously to deceive the employee, causing harm to property (financial assets) and the company. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm through fraudulent transactions.
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Tehnologia deepfake, folosită într-un jaf de peste 25 de milioane de dolari

2024-02-07
Zona IT
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI deepfake technology to impersonate individuals and deceive an employee into transferring a large sum of money to fraudsters. This use of AI directly caused significant financial harm, which is a form of harm to property and communities. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the fraud, meeting the definition of an AI Incident. The harm is realized, not just potential, so it is not an AI Hazard. The event is not merely complementary information or unrelated news, but a clear case of AI-enabled harm.
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شركة تخسر 25 مليون دولار بسبب خداع موظف عبر تكنولوجيا التزييف العميق

2024-02-05
Aljazeera
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos and audio that deceived an employee into transferring a large sum of money to fraudsters. This directly caused significant financial harm to the company, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The AI system's development and use were pivotal in enabling the fraud. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident due to realized harm caused by the AI system's use.
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موظف يحول 25 مليون دولار لمجموعة محتالين بهذه الحيلة.. كيف أقنعوه؟

2024-02-07
مصراوي.كوم
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system—deepfake technology—to create realistic fake videos and audio impersonating company executives. The AI system's use directly caused a financial loss of 25 million dollars due to fraud, which is a clear harm to property. The incident meets the criteria for an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm. There is no indication that this is merely a potential risk or a complementary update; the harm has already occurred.
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وكالة سرايا : شركة تخسر 25 مليون دولار بسبب خداع موظف عبر تكنولوجيا التزييف العميق

2024-02-06
(وكالة أنباء سرايا (حرية سقفها السماء
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate executives and deceive an employee into transferring large sums of money directly caused financial harm to the company. The AI system's role was pivotal in enabling the fraud through realistic fake video and audio, leading to a realized harm (loss of money). Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's use.
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مكالمة فيديو مصممة بتقنية التزييف العميق مع المدير المالي للشركة تقنع موظفاً بتحويل 25 مليون دولار لعصابة محتالين

2024-02-06
الإمارات اليوم
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of a deepfake AI system (an AI system capable of generating realistic fake video and audio) to impersonate the company's CFO and colleagues during a video call. This AI-enabled deception directly led to the employee transferring 25.6 million USD to fraudsters, causing significant financial harm. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the scam, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to harm to property and communities. The harm is realized, not just potential, so it is not an AI Hazard. It is not merely complementary information or unrelated news, as the AI system's misuse directly caused harm.
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تقنية التزييف العميق تُستخدم في عملية احتيال ضخمة في هونغ كونغ - عالم التقنية

2024-02-05
عالم التقنية
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake videos impersonating company executives. This AI use directly led to a significant financial fraud causing harm to the victim and the company. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception. Hence, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident under the OECD framework.
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احتيال بـ"التزييف العميق" يكبد شركة 25 مليون دولار في هونغ كونغ | صحيفة الخليج

2024-02-06
صحيفة الخليج
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to impersonate company executives, which directly led to a significant financial loss (harm to property). The AI system's use was malicious and caused realized harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. Therefore, this event should be classified as an AI Incident.
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سرقة 25.6 مليون دولار بتقنية التزييف العميق

2024-02-05
الوفد
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate company executives in a video call, which directly caused a financial loss through fraudulent transfers. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial theft). The involvement of AI is clear and central to the incident, and the harm is realized, not just potential. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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El Peligro de los Deepfakes: Fraude de $25.6 Millones en Hong Kong

2024-02-08
La Hora Noticias de Ecuador, sus provincias y el mundo
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of deepfake AI technology to create hyperrealistic digital representations of the CFO and other participants, which directly led to a large-scale fraud involving unauthorized money transfers. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused significant harm to property (financial loss) and communities (corporate stakeholders). The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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Roba 25 millones de dólares a una empresa usando un deepfake - MuyComputerPRO

2024-02-08
MuyComputerPRO
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate a CTO and manipulate an employee into making unauthorized transfers, resulting in substantial financial loss. This constitutes direct harm caused by the use of an AI system (deepfake generation) in a malicious context. Therefore, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident due to realized harm (financial loss) directly linked to the AI system's use.
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Gracias a un deepfake lograron estafar $25 millones de dólares - La Opinión

2024-02-06
La Opinión Digital
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The incident involves the use of AI-generated deepfake content to deceive an employee into authorizing a large fraudulent payment, resulting in direct financial harm to the company. The AI system's role in generating realistic fake audiovisual content was pivotal in enabling the scam. This meets the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss).
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Roban 26 millones de dólares a una empresa con la técnica de engaño deepfake: de qué se trata

2024-02-05
infobae
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves AI systems generating deepfake content that was used to deceive an employee into authorizing a fraudulent financial transaction, resulting in significant monetary loss. This is a direct harm to property caused by the use of AI-generated content. The involvement of AI in the development and use of deepfake technology is clear, and the harm has materialized. The article also references other harms caused by deepfakes, reinforcing the significance of the incident. Hence, the classification as an AI Incident is appropriate.
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Una empresa pierde 438 millones por un deepfake: cómo la IA estafó a un empleado y encendió las alertas a todo Hong Kong

2024-02-04
xataka.com.mx
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly describes the use of AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate company executives and colleagues in a video call, which directly caused a large financial loss due to fraudulent authorization of payment. The AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception that led to the harm. The harm is realized and significant (loss of millions of pesos). Therefore, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm to property (financial loss).
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Estafa con 'deepfakes': 24 millones de euros y una reunión virtual con solo una persona real

2024-02-05
LaVanguardia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake images, videos, and voices of executives, which were used to deceive an employee into transferring a large sum of money. This directly led to significant financial harm (loss of 24 million euros), fitting the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly caused harm to property and the company. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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Empresa pierde millones por estafa de videoconferencia en la que interlocutores fueron suplantados con IA

2024-02-05
El Comercio Perú
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (deepfake technology) to manipulate audiovisual content for fraudulent purposes. The AI's use directly led to significant financial harm (loss of millions of euros) to a company, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the deception and consequent financial loss.
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Una videollamada donde sólo la víctima era real: la millonaria estafa con múltiples "deepfakes" | Tecnología | La Voz del Interior

2024-02-05
La Voz
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic audiovisual manipulations that impersonated multiple individuals in a video conference. This AI-enabled deception directly caused a large financial loss to the victim company, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial/property harm). The harm is realized, not just potential, and the AI system's role is pivotal in enabling the fraud.
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En una videoconferencia con varios interlocutores, solo la víctima...

2024-02-05
europa press
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of AI (deepfake technology) to manipulate audiovisual content in a videoconference, impersonating multiple executives to deceive an employee. This AI-enabled manipulation directly caused a financial loss of approximately 24 million euros, which is a clear harm to property. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm.
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En una videoconferencia con varios interlocutores, solo la víctima era real: así es una estafa con múltiples deepfake

2024-02-05
El Observador
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake technology) to create realistic fake audiovisual content impersonating multiple executives in a videoconference. This AI-enabled manipulation directly caused a financial loss of approximately 24 million euros, which constitutes harm to property. The AI system's use was malicious and led directly to the harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident. Therefore, this event is classified as an AI Incident.
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'Cybercriminals are using AI to level up online attacks' expert warns

2024-02-25
The Sun
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deepfake voice and video generation) by malicious actors to perpetrate scams that cause harm to individuals (financial loss, emotional distress) and potentially organizations. The AI's role is pivotal in enabling these more convincing and personalized attacks. Since the harm is occurring as described, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, specifically harm to persons and communities through fraud and deception.
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Deepfake content a new reality of investment scams

2024-02-23
중앙일보
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly states that deepfake videos, created using AI technology, were used to deceive victims into fraudulent investment schemes, causing real financial losses. The AI system's use in generating these videos directly led to harm (financial injury) to multiple people. This meets the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to persons (financial injury) and communities (fraud impact).
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So, you've been scammed by a deepfake. What can you do?

2024-02-25
The Conversation
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of generative AI systems to create deepfake videos and voices that directly led to financial harm (scam loss) to a company. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to a group of people (the company and its employees) through fraud. The article also discusses the current lack of legal remedies and ongoing regulatory responses, but the primary focus is on the realized harm caused by the AI-generated deepfake scam. Therefore, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Digital Deception: Navigating The Business Perils Of Deepfakes - New Technology - United States

2024-02-22
Mondaq Business Briefing
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of deepfake AI technology to impersonate individuals and deceive a company employee into transferring $25 million without authorization. This caused direct financial harm and operational disruption, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The article also discusses broader legal and reputational risks, but the primary focus is on the realized harm caused by the AI system's malicious use. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's use.
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Victim of Deepfake Scam? Here's What to Do

2024-02-25
Mirage News
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of generative AI tools to create deepfake videos and voices that directly caused financial harm to a company by tricking an employee into transferring funds. This is a clear case where the AI system's use led to harm (financial loss), which fits the definition of an AI Incident. The article also discusses the broader legal and regulatory context, but the primary focus is on the realized harm caused by the AI-enabled scam, not just potential or complementary information.
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MIL-Evening Report: So, you've been scammed by a deepfake. What can you do?

2024-02-25
foreignaffairs.co.nz
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article describes a concrete incident where a company lost a large sum of money due to a deepfake scam involving generative AI systems that impersonated senior officials. This constitutes direct harm to property and financial loss caused by the use of an AI system (generative AI creating deepfakes). The discussion of legal and regulatory responses is complementary information, but the core event is an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to significant harm (financial fraud).
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America goes to war with AI

2024-02-25
Daily Mail Online
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article clearly identifies AI systems (generative AI tools creating deepfake pornographic content) as causing direct harm to individuals (non-consensual intimate images, violation of rights) and communities (societal harm from misinformation and election interference). These harms have already materialized, qualifying as AI Incidents. The legislative and governance responses described are complementary information that contextualizes these incidents but do not themselves constitute new incidents or hazards. Therefore, the primary classification is AI Incident due to the realized harms from AI-generated deepfake content.
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"按鼻子" -- -- 竟是反AI诈骗的最后一道防线?

2024-03-05
凤凰网(凤凰新媒体)
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to commit a large-scale fraud causing direct financial harm to victims, which qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework. The AI system's use in generating realistic fake faces and voices was pivotal in enabling the scam. The article describes actual harm (financial loss) caused by the AI system's use, not just potential harm or general AI news. Therefore, this is classified as an AI Incident.
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男子网络诈骗被揭穿,靠的竟然是一招

2024-03-04
中关村在线
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deep learning-based face-swapping and voice synthesis) by criminals to commit online fraud, which is a direct violation of rights and causes harm to individuals. The article details how AI-generated fake videos are used in scams, which is a realized harm, thus qualifying as an AI Incident. The discussion of detection methods and security advice supports understanding but does not negate the presence of harm caused by AI misuse.
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怀疑对方AI换脸可以让对方摁鼻子:真人摁下去会变形

2024-03-06
chinaz.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article centers on the use and potential misuse of AI face-swapping technology, describing how AI-generated videos can be detected and the associated legal and security concerns. However, it does not report any specific incident where harm has occurred, nor does it describe a particular event where AI use has directly or indirectly caused harm. Instead, it provides guidance and warnings about plausible risks and preventive measures, making it primarily a discussion of potential hazards and complementary information rather than a report of an AI Incident or Hazard. Since the main focus is on raising awareness and prevention rather than describing a concrete AI Incident or Hazard event, the classification is Complementary Information.
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"AI换脸"诈骗怎么防?怀疑时可以让对方摁鼻子,还有这几招→

2024-03-04
东方财富网
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI deepfake technology (an AI system) to impersonate individuals in video calls, which directly led to financial harm (loss of 2 billion HKD in one case and 1.56 million RMB in another). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly caused harm to property and individuals. The article also provides prevention tips and legal context, but the primary focus is on the realized harm caused by AI-enabled fraud.
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AI换脸骗走2亿港元 "摁鼻子"就能识破?不一定!安全算法专家演示怎么做

2024-03-07
东方财富网
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (AI face-swapping/generative video models) in a malicious way that directly caused significant financial harm to a person, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The article details the scam's occurrence and the harm caused, not just potential risks or general AI developments. Therefore, it qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm from AI misuse.
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让骗子"原形毕露"!怀疑对方AI换脸可以让对方摁鼻子

2024-03-04
驱动之家
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (deep learning-based face-swapping AI) to create synthetic videos for fraudulent purposes, which constitutes an AI system's use leading to harm (online scams). The article describes ongoing harm caused by AI-generated deepfakes used in scams, thus meeting the criteria for an AI Incident. The focus is on the realized harm from AI misuse (fraud via AI-generated videos), not just potential harm or general AI news. Therefore, this is an AI Incident.
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不法之徒利用AI换脸技术诈骗 张念群:设法与社交平台合作遏止 | 国内

2024-03-05
東方網 馬來西亞東方日報
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI face-swapping technology being used to create fraudulent videos that have been circulated on social media to scam people with false investment schemes. This constitutes an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to harm (fraud and deception) affecting individuals and communities. The involvement of AI in generating the deceptive content is clear, and the harm is realized, not just potential. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident.
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被骗2亿港元 男子参加视频会议只有自己是真人

2024-03-04
杭州网
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves the use of an AI system (AI face-swapping technology) to impersonate multiple participants in a video conference, deceiving the victim into transferring large sums of money. The harm (financial loss) has already occurred and is directly linked 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 significant harm to a person (financial harm).
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怀疑对方AI换脸可以让对方摁鼻子_视频_声音_进行

2024-03-04
搜狐新闻
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems for face and voice synthesis (AI deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals in video calls, which directly caused financial fraud and loss (harm to persons' property). The AI system's development and use were pivotal in enabling the scam. The harm is realized and significant, with concrete examples of victims losing millions of HKD and RMB. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use directly led to harm (financial loss) to individuals and organizations.
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不法之徒利用AI换脸技术诈骗 · 张念群:设法与社交平台合作遏止

2024-03-05
BERNAMA
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system (AI face-swapping technology) to generate deceptive videos that have been used in scams, causing direct harm to people. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to harm (fraud and misinformation). The mention of cooperation with platforms to remove such content is a response to the incident, not the main focus, so the classification is AI Incident.