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A deepfake of Elon Musk was used in a YouTube livestream to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, deceiving viewers into sending their cryptocurrency with promises of doubled returns. The scam, which attracted over 30,000 viewers, highlighted security concerns and involved a potentially hacked verified account. The video was removed after being reported.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event describes a realized harm—financial losses to victims—caused by the malicious use of an AI system (deepfake video and voice synthesis). Because the AI’s use directly enabled the scam, this qualifies as an AI incident.[AI generated]