AI-Generated Video Fuels Tension Over Al-Aqsa Mosque

Thumbnail Image

The information displayed in the AIM should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its member countries.

Multiple reports reveal AI-generated videos showing the demolition of Al-Aqsa Mosque and construction of a temple, claimed to be released by extremist Hebrew accounts with the caption 'Next Year in Jerusalem.' The provocative content has raised fears of inciting violence and unrest, drawing international concern and condemnation.[AI generated]

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

The video is explicitly described as produced using AI technology and depicts a scenario that could inflame tensions and harm communities by spreading misleading and provocative imagery. Since the AI-generated content is actively disseminated and has the potential to cause harm to communities through misinformation and incitement, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to harm to communities (d).[AI generated]
AI principles
SafetyRobustness & digital securityTransparency & explainabilityRespect of human rightsDemocracy & human autonomyAccountability

Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketingDigital securityGovernment, security, and defence

Affected stakeholders
General public

Harm types
Public interestPsychologicalHuman or fundamental rights

Severity
AI incident

AI system task:
Content generation


Articles about this incident or hazard

Thumbnail Image

الاحتلال ينشر فيديو قائلا فيه : اقترب هدم المسجد الأقصى، اقترب بناء الهيكل . - سواليف

2025-04-19
سواليف
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video is explicitly described as produced using AI technology and depicts a scenario that could inflame tensions and harm communities by spreading misleading and provocative imagery. Since the AI-generated content is actively disseminated and has the potential to cause harm to communities through misinformation and incitement, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to harm to communities (d).
Thumbnail Image

هدم الأقصى العام المقبل، مقطع مستفز يكشف مخطط الاحتلال لبيت المقدس (فيديو)

2025-04-19
فيتو
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves an AI system in the form of AI-generated video content used for provocative and inciting purposes. While the video itself is AI-produced and is causing social and political agitation, the article does not document any realized physical harm, legal violations, or direct injury caused by the AI system's use. The harm described is potential and societal in nature, related to incitement and possible future conflict. Therefore, this situation fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as the AI-generated content could plausibly lead to significant harm, but no direct harm has yet occurred as per the article.
Thumbnail Image

الحزب الناصرى: ما تداولته المواقع العبرية بشأن هدم الأقصى كشف أبعاد المخطط الصهيوني

2025-04-19
فيتو
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to produce a video that depicts violent and provocative content targeting a sensitive religious site. The video is actively circulated and is intended to incite and provoke, which constitutes harm to communities and potentially violates rights by inflaming sectarian tensions. Since the AI-generated content is already being disseminated and causing harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definition of harm to communities and violation of rights. The AI system's use in generating this content is directly linked to the harm caused by the provocative video.
Thumbnail Image

تحريض إسرائيلي جديد بحق الأقصى وسياسي مصري كشف أبعاد المخطط

2025-04-19
هذا اليوم
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI-generated video content used by extremist groups to incite violence and escalate tensions around a sensitive religious site. While no direct harm has been reported yet, the use of AI to create provocative and potentially inflammatory content could plausibly lead to harm to communities through increased conflict or violence. This fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as the AI system's use could plausibly lead to an AI Incident involving harm to communities. There is no indication that harm has already occurred, so it is not an AI Incident. It is more than just complementary information because the AI-generated content is central to the risk described.
Thumbnail Image

فيديو جديد يُشعل الغضب.. فلسطين تندد بتحريض إسرائيلي ضد الأقصى

2025-04-19
Okaz
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was explicitly used to create a video that incites hatred and violence against a religious community, which constitutes harm to communities and a violation of rights. The video has already caused widespread anger and official condemnation, indicating realized harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct role of AI in producing harmful content that escalates social tensions and risks further conflict.
Thumbnail Image

أكاديمي فلسطيني عن فيديو "تفجير الأقصى": دعاية وقحة.. وصرخة مدوية

2025-04-20
24.ae
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video is explicitly produced using AI, fulfilling the AI system involvement criterion. The use of this AI-generated content has directly led to social harm by inciting tensions and fear among communities, fulfilling the harm criteria (harm to communities and potential violation of rights). The event describes realized harm through the spread of provocative AI-generated misinformation, not just a potential risk. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
Thumbnail Image

جماعات إسرائيلية متطرفة تنشر فيديو تحريضي لتفجير المسجد الأقصى! - قناة العالم الاخبارية

2025-04-20
alalam.ir
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI technology to produce a provocative video that incites violence and hatred against a religious site, which has led to widespread condemnation and concern about escalating conflict. The AI system's use in generating this harmful content directly contributes to harm to communities and violations of rights, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harm is realized as the video is actively spreading and causing social and political tensions, not merely a potential future risk.
Thumbnail Image

مفتى القدس يحذر من تداعيات التهديد بهدم المسجد الأقصى المبارك

2025-04-21
Albawaba
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create a video showing a shocking and provocative scenario involving the destruction of a religious site. This AI-generated content is actively contributing to social harm by inciting tensions and potentially leading to unrest or violence. Therefore, the event qualifies as an AI Incident due to harm to communities caused by the AI-generated content's dissemination and its impact on social stability.
Thumbnail Image

فيديو إسرائيلي لتفجير الأقصى يثير غضبا ومغردون: كشف علني لحلم صهيوني

2025-04-21
Aljazeera
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video was explicitly produced using AI and depicts a highly sensitive and inflammatory scenario that has led to widespread condemnation and is seen as incitement against a community's religious site. The AI system's use in generating this provocative content directly contributes to harm by fostering social unrest and potential violence, which falls under harm to communities and violations of rights. The event describes actual dissemination and impact of the AI-generated content, not just a potential risk, thus it is an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
Thumbnail Image

المفتي العام يحذر من تداعيات التهديد بهدم المسجد الأقصى المبارك

2025-04-21
PNN
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video is explicitly described as produced using AI technology, indicating the involvement of an AI system. The content is provocative and incites hostility, which could plausibly lead to harm to communities or social disruption. Since the article focuses on the warning about the potential dangerous consequences rather than reporting actual harm or incidents caused by the video, this situation fits the definition of an AI Hazard rather than an AI Incident. There is no indication of direct or indirect realized harm yet, only a credible risk of future harm due to the AI-generated content's inflammatory nature.