Politician Accused of Deepfake Misinformation in Election Campaign

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Democratic lawmakers have filed police complaints against 국민의힘’s 박수영 after he posted an AI-generated deepfake image of judge 지귀연 dining with associates. The fabricated photo, allegedly intended to damage the judge's reputation during an election, is claimed to violate election laws by spreading false information.[AI generated]

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

The event explicitly involves an AI system generating a deepfake image, which was then used in a political campaign context to spread false information. This use of AI-generated content has directly led to alleged violations of election laws and the potential undermining of democratic processes, which is a harm to communities and a violation of legal rights. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly led to harm as defined by the framework.[AI generated]
AI principles
AccountabilityTransparency & explainabilityRespect of human rightsPrivacy & data governanceDemocracy & human autonomySafety
Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketingGovernment, security, and defence
Affected stakeholders
GovernmentGeneral public
Harm types
ReputationalPublic interestHuman or fundamental rights
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AI incident
Business function:
Marketing and advertisement
AI system task:
Content generation

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