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A Mossos d’Esquadra forensic analysis found that Josep Lluís Alay, Carles Puigdemont’s chief of staff, was surveilled with Pegasus spyware from October 2019 to June 2020. The seized phone yielded over 3 GB of extracted data, exposing unauthorized AI-driven espionage and a serious privacy breach.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
Pegasus is an AI-powered spyware system used for surveillance. The confirmed infection of Alay's phone and the resulting unauthorized spying represent a clear violation of fundamental rights. The AI system's use directly led to harm in terms of privacy infringement and potential legal violations. Hence, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use caused a breach of human rights.[AI generated]