AI Deepfake Impersonates Archbishop for Investment Scam

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A deepfake video using AI technology impersonates the Archbishop of Urgell, Joan-Enric Vives, urging Andorrans to invest in a fake oil project. The video, which mimics the Archbishop's voice and uses footage from a Christmas speech, has been reported to the Mossos d'Esquadra for investigation. The Obispado de Urgell plans legal action against the perpetrators.[AI generated]

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

The event explicitly describes the use of AI to create a deepfake video impersonating a real person to commit fraud. The AI system's use directly led to harm by misleading people into potentially harmful financial investments. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident because the AI system's misuse caused direct harm to people (financial and reputational harm) and communities (through deception).[AI generated]
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Suplantan con IA al obispo de Urgell para publicitar inversiones en petróleo

2024-05-23
LaVanguardia
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly describes the use of AI to create a deepfake video impersonating a real person to commit fraud. The AI system's use directly led to harm by misleading people into potentially harmful financial investments. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident because the AI system's misuse caused direct harm to people (financial and reputational harm) and communities (through deception).
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Suplantan la identidad del arzobispo de Urgell con IA y publican un vídeo estafa

2024-05-23
20 minutos
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system to create a deepfake video that impersonates a public figure to deceive people into making financial contributions. This misuse of AI has directly led to harm by facilitating a scam, which falls under harm to people (a). The AI system's role is pivotal as it enabled the creation of a convincing fake video and voice imitation, which was used maliciously to defraud individuals.
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Suplantan con inteligencia artificial al arzobispo de Urgell en un vídeo que insta a invertir en petróleo

2024-05-23
20 minutos
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video uses AI-generated content to impersonate a real person, which is a clear example of AI misuse. The harm is realized or highly likely, as the video encourages people to invest money under false pretenses, which can lead to financial harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to harm (financial harm to individuals) through deception and fraud.
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La inteligencia artificial, contra la Iglesia: así es la nueva estafa que suplanta al obispo de Urgell - El Caso

2024-05-23
El Caso
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI to create a fake video impersonating a religious figure to perpetrate a scam. This involves the use of AI-generated synthetic media (deepfake) to deceive people into investing money in a fraudulent scheme, which constitutes direct harm to individuals (financial harm). Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly leads to harm (fraud and financial loss).
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El Obispado de Urgell (Lleida) denuncia un vídeo que se suplanta al obispo Joan-Enric Vives

2024-05-23
Gente Digital
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video is explicitly described as being made with AI, impersonating the bishop to solicit investments in a petroleum project. This misuse of AI to create a deceptive video directly leads to harm by misleading people and potentially causing financial damage. Therefore, it qualifies as an AI Incident due to the realized harm caused by the AI system's use in identity fraud and scam.
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El Obispado de Urgell denuncia un vídeo en el que su obispo, suplantado con IA, pide a la gente que invierta en una empresa petrolífera

2024-05-23
EL MUNDO
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves an AI system used to create a deepfake video impersonating a real person, which is a misuse of AI technology. The video encourages people to invest money based on false representation, which can cause financial harm and deception. This meets the criteria for an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to harm through identity fraud and potential financial harm to individuals. Therefore, the classification is AI Incident.
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Un deepfake de l'arquebisbe d'Urgell per estafar andorrans els anima a invertir en petroli

2024-05-23
CCMA
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly describes the use of AI to create a deepfake video that impersonates the Archbishop of Urgell to deceive people into a financial scam. The AI system's use directly led to harm by enabling fraudulent activity and potential financial loss to victims. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definition of harm to communities and property caused by AI misuse.
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Suplantació de Vives a un vídeo difós a les xarxes

2024-05-22
DiariAndorra.ad
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video involves the use of AI or AI-like technology to create a deepfake or manipulated video impersonating a public figure, which is a form of AI-generated content. This impersonation directly leads to financial harm to individuals who may be scammed by the fraudulent scheme. Therefore, the event involves an AI system's use (likely generative AI for video manipulation) that has directly led to harm (financial loss to people), fitting the definition of an AI Incident.
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Suplantació de Vives en un vídeo difós a les xarxes socials

2024-05-23
DiariAndorra.ad
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The videos use AI-generated content (deepfake technology) to impersonate individuals, which is an AI system's use leading directly to harm by facilitating scams and financial fraud. The harm is materialized as people are targeted with fraudulent investment offers, causing economic harm and potential violation of rights. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to harm to people (financial injury) and communities (through deception and fraud).
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El bisbat d'Urgell denuncia als mossos la suplantació del copríncep en un vídeo | Bondia

2024-05-22
BonDia Diari digital d'Andorra.
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video is described as a fake or impersonation, likely created or manipulated using AI technologies such as deepfake or synthetic media, which are common tools for identity spoofing. This constitutes a misuse of AI-generated content leading to harm in the form of misinformation and potential reputational damage. Since the video is actively circulating and causing harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct harm to the individual's identity and potential broader social harm from misinformation.
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El Bisbat d'Urgell denuncia la suplantació amb intel·ligència artificial del bisbe Joan Enric Vives

2024-05-23
Regió 7
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article describes a video created using AI to impersonate a public figure and promote an investment scheme, which is a form of fraud. The AI system's use directly leads to harm by deceiving people and potentially causing financial loss and reputational damage. This fits the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use has directly led to harm to communities and individuals. The involvement of AI is explicit and central to the harm caused.
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La intel·ligència artificial, contra l'Església: així és la nova estafa que suplanta el bisbe d'Urgell - El Caso

2024-05-23
El Caso
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves an AI system used to create a deepfake video impersonating a public figure to commit fraud, which has directly led to harm to individuals (financial loss) and communities (trust erosion). This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly caused harm through deception and financial fraud.
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El Bisbat d'Urgell denuncia la suplantació del bisbe Joan-Enric Vives a un vídeo difós a les xarxes

2024-05-23
El Punt Avui
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video is created using AI to impersonate a real person, which constitutes misuse of AI technology leading to harm. The harm includes potential financial loss to people who might be tricked by the fraudulent investment offer and reputational harm to the impersonated individual. Since the AI system's use has directly led to these harms, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definitions provided.