AI-Generated Deepfake of Macri Sparks Legal Action During Electoral Silence

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A deepfake video of former president Mauricio Macri, created using AI, circulated during electoral silence to sway voters towards Manuel Adorni. Ezequiel Jarvis of Buenos Aires Primero filed a complaint for violating the National Electoral Code, prompting urgent judicial measures for content removal and investigation.[AI generated]

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

The event describes the creation and dissemination of a deepfake video generated with AI that falsely portrays a political figure making statements to influence voters. This manipulation of information during an election directly harms the democratic process and the community's trust, constituting harm to communities and a violation of electoral rights. Since the AI system's use has directly led to this harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident.[AI generated]
AI principles
Transparency & explainabilityDemocracy & human autonomyRespect of human rightsFairnessAccountabilityRobustness & digital securityPrivacy & data governance

Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketingGovernment, security, and defence

Affected stakeholders
General publicOther

Harm types
ReputationalPublic interestHuman or fundamental rights

Severity
AI incident

AI system task:
Content generationRecognition/object detection

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En plena veda, difundieron un video fake de Macri y la justicia intervino

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Telesol Diario
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event describes the creation and dissemination of a deepfake video generated with AI that falsely portrays a political figure making statements to influence voters. This manipulation of information during an election directly harms the democratic process and the community's trust, constituting harm to communities and a violation of electoral rights. Since the AI system's use has directly led to this harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident.
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La Justicia dispuso medidas urgentes ante un video falso de Mauricio Macri perjudicial para el PRO

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Diario Popular
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event describes a clearly manipulated video that simulates false statements by a political candidate, which is a form of AI-generated misinformation. This misinformation harms the democratic process and the rights of political actors, constituting harm to communities and violation of electoral integrity. Since the manipulated video has been disseminated and is causing or likely causing harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use (for video manipulation) has directly led to harm to communities and violation of rights.
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La Justicia dispuso medidas urgentes ante un video falso de Mauricio Macri

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eldiariodecarlospaz.com.ar
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event describes a deepfake video created using AI technology that is being used to mislead voters and interfere with an election, which constitutes harm to communities and a violation of democratic rights. The AI system's use directly leads to this harm, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The legal response and requests for urgent measures further confirm the recognition of harm caused by the AI-generated content.
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Quiénes son los influencers libertarios citados como prueba en la denuncia del PRO

2025-05-18
Ambito
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create a fabricated video (deepfake) that misrepresents a political candidate's actions, which can harm the integrity of the electoral process and mislead the public. This constitutes a violation of rights and harm to the community by spreading misinformation. Since the AI-generated content has already circulated, the harm is realized, making this an AI Incident.
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Piden cautelares y allanamientos por video falso de Macri difundido en veda - MDZ Online

2025-05-18
mdz
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly states that the video is a deepfake generated with AI, which was used to misinform voters during an election period, potentially affecting the election results. This constitutes a violation of rights and harm to the community by spreading false information that can disrupt democratic processes. The AI system's use in creating and disseminating the deepfake directly led to this harm. Therefore, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Fake news contra Mauricio Macri: ¿quiénes son los tuiteros citados como prueba en la denuncia del PRO? - MDZ Online

2025-05-18
mdz
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly states that the video was generated with artificial intelligence and was used to spread false information about a political candidate, which is a direct use of an AI system leading to harm by influencing the election through misinformation. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI-generated content has directly led to harm to communities (misinformation affecting voters) and a violation of legal frameworks (electoral code).
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Piden cautelares urgentes y allanamientos para identificar a los autores del video falso de Mauricio Macri

2025-05-18
La Nueva
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system to generate a fake video (deepfake) that has been widely disseminated, causing confusion and potentially impacting the democratic electoral process. This constitutes a violation of legal protections for elections and harms the community by undermining electoral integrity. Since the AI-generated content has already been circulated and is causing harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definitions provided, specifically as a violation of legal rights and harm to communities.