AI-Generated Fake Image Causes Distress to Actress Bergüzar Korel and Family

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An AI-generated fake image depicting actress Bergüzar Korel in a hospital bed circulated online, causing significant emotional distress to her, her family, and friends. Korel publicly condemned the misuse of AI for spreading misinformation, highlighting the psychological harm and panic it caused among her loved ones.[AI generated]

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

The event explicitly mentions that the fake hospital image was created using artificial intelligence, which caused significant emotional harm to Bergüzar Korel and her family. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use in generating and spreading the false image. This fits the definition of an AI Incident as it involves harm to people (emotional distress) caused by the use of an AI system.[AI generated]
AI principles
SafetyAccountabilityTransparency & explainabilityRespect of human rightsPrivacy & data governance

Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketing

Affected stakeholders
General public

Harm types
Psychological

Severity
AI incident

AI system task:
Content generation


Articles about this incident or hazard

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Bergüzar Korel fena patladı: "Delirttinizi!"

2025-07-06
Yeni Çağ Gazetesi
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions that the fake hospital image was created using artificial intelligence, which caused significant emotional harm to Bergüzar Korel and her family. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use in generating and spreading the false image. This fits the definition of an AI Incident as it involves harm to people (emotional distress) caused by the use of an AI system.
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Bergüzar Korel isyan etti! 'Tükettiniz bizi, delirttiniz'

2025-07-06
Milliyet
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions the creation and spread of an AI-generated fake image (deepfake) that falsely portrays the actress as seriously ill. This AI-generated content has directly led to emotional harm and distress to the individual and her family, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under the definitions provided. The AI system's use in generating and disseminating false content that causes harm to individuals and communities is a clear example of an AI Incident.
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'Siz nasıl mahlûklarsınız?'

2025-07-07
Milliyet
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of an AI system to generate a fake image (deepfake) that falsely portrays the actress as hospitalized. This misuse of AI has directly led to emotional harm to the actress and her family, as well as misinformation affecting others. Therefore, it qualifies as an AI Incident due to harm to individuals and communities through misinformation and emotional distress.
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Bergüzar Korel isyan etti: 'Annemin telefonları durmuyor' - Sözcü Gazetesi

2025-07-06
Sözcü Gazetesi
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a fake visual (deepfake) that misrepresents a real person in a sensitive context (serious illness). This misuse of AI has directly led to emotional harm to the individual and her family, as well as misinformation spreading among the community, causing distress and potential reputational harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to harm to individuals and communities through misinformation and emotional distress caused by AI-generated content.
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Bergüzar Korel isyan etti: Bizi delirttiniz - Magazin haberleri

2025-07-06
HABERTURK.COM
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a fake image (deepfake) that misrepresented a public figure's health status, causing emotional harm to her and her family, as well as misleading the public. This constitutes harm to communities and individuals through misinformation and emotional distress, fitting the definition of an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the AI-generated content.
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Herkes İnanmış: Yapay Zeka İle Hazırlanan Sahte Hastane Pozu Bergüzar Korel'i Çileden Çıkardı!

2025-07-06
Onedio
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a fake image that led to harm in the form of emotional distress and harm to the individual's reputation and family well-being. The AI-generated content directly caused harm to the community involved (the family), fitting the definition of an AI Incident due to harm to people (a).
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Bergüzar Korel'in yapay zeka isyanı "Tükettiniz bizi, delirttiniz!"

2025-07-06
NTV
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create a false image depicting Bergüzar Korel in a hospital bed, which was spread online without consent. This misuse of AI-generated content has directly caused emotional distress and reputational harm to the individual and her family, constituting harm to communities and a violation of personal rights. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to realized harm stemming from the AI system's use.
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Bergüzar Korel'den yapay zeka görseline sert tepki: 'Vallahi tükettiniz bizi!'

2025-07-06
Cumhuriyet
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a false image that led to psychological harm and distress to Bergüzar Korel and her family. This constitutes harm to individuals' mental health and emotional well-being, which falls under harm to a person or group of people. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI-generated content directly caused harm through misinformation and emotional impact.
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Bergüzar Korel'in 'yapay zeka' isyanı! Açtı ağzını yumdu gözünü

2025-07-06
Yeni Çağ Gazetesi
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves an AI system in the creation or manipulation of a fake visual (likely AI-generated or AI-assisted), which has been used to spread false information causing emotional harm and distress to the actress and her family. The harm is indirect but real, as it affects the mental well-being of individuals and misleads the community, fulfilling the criteria for harm to communities and individuals. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident.
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Son Kurban Bergüzar Korel Oldu! Daha Fazla Dayanamadı, Ateş Püskürdü

2025-07-06
www.gercekgundem.com
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article describes how an AI-generated image falsely depicting Bergüzar Korel in a hospital bed has spread online, causing her and her family considerable distress. The AI system's use in creating deceptive content has directly led to harm to the individual's emotional health and social reputation, which qualifies as harm to a person and harm to communities. Therefore, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident due to the realized harm caused by the AI system's outputs.
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Bergüzar Korel'den Yapay Zekâ Tepkisi: "Vallahi Tükettiniz Bizi"

2025-07-06
Trabzonspor Haberleri
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a fake image (deepfake) that misrepresents a real person, causing emotional harm and distress to the individual and their family. The harm is indirect but real, as the AI-generated content led to misinformation and emotional harm, which falls under harm to communities and individuals. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm (emotional distress and misinformation).
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Bergüzar Korel'in AI Tepkisi!

2025-07-06
Haber Aktüel
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a manipulated image that was spread on social media, causing emotional harm to Bergüzar Korel and her family. This constitutes a violation of personal rights and emotional well-being, fitting the definition of an AI Incident due to harm to persons and communities. The harm is realized, not just potential, as evidenced by the public reaction and distress expressed.
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Bergüzar Korel'in AI Tepkisi! "Tükettiniz bizi!"

2025-07-06
Haber Aktüel
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create a manipulated image depicting Bergüzar Korel in a hospital bed, which was spread on social media without consent. This misuse of AI-generated content has caused emotional harm to Korel and her family, as explicitly stated in her reaction. The harm is direct and personal, fitting the definition of an AI Incident involving harm to a person or group. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident.
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Bergüzar Korel, AI Görseline Tepki Verdi

2025-07-06
Haber Aktüel
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a visual image that caused emotional harm to a person and her family. This constitutes harm to individuals (psychological/emotional harm), which falls under the definition of an AI Incident. The AI system's use directly led to this harm through the creation and dissemination of the manipulated image. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident.
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Ankara'da Bergüzar Korel, AI'ya tepki!

2025-07-06
Haber Aktüel
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a manipulated image of a public figure without consent, which was then spread online. This misuse of AI has directly caused emotional harm to the individual and their family, fulfilling the criteria for harm to persons or communities. The event involves the use of AI (image generation) leading to realized harm, not just potential harm or general news, so it is classified as an AI Incident.
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Bergüzar Korel'in AI İsyanı!

2025-07-06
Haber Aktüel
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a false image of a public figure in a sensitive context (hospitalized), which was then disseminated online. This misuse of AI-generated content has caused direct emotional harm to the person and their family, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident under harm to persons or communities. The event involves the use of AI (image generation) leading to realized harm, not just potential harm or general news, so it qualifies as an AI Incident.
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Bergüzar Korel Yapay Zekaya Tepki Gösterdi

2025-07-06
Haber Aktüel
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create a manipulated image of a public figure in a distressing context without consent, which has caused emotional harm and distress to the individual and her family. This constitutes a violation of personal rights and harm to the community through misinformation and emotional impact. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI-generated content, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.
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Bergüzar Korel'in Yapay Zeka Tepkisi!

2025-07-06
Haber Aktüel
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create a fabricated image of the actress in a vulnerable state, which was disseminated online without consent. This misuse of AI-generated content has caused emotional harm and distress to the individual and her family, fulfilling the criteria for harm to persons or communities. The event describes realized harm caused by the AI system's outputs, not just a potential risk or general news, so it is classified as an AI Incident.
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Bergüzar Korel'in yapay zeka isyanı! "Tükettiniz bizi, delirttiniz!"

2025-07-06
F5Haber
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate a false image of Bergüzar Korel, which was disseminated online causing emotional harm and distress to her and her family. This constitutes a violation of personal rights and can be considered harm to the individual and community. Since the AI-generated content directly led to harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definitions provided.
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Bergüzar Korel isyan etti: Tükettiniz bizi, delirttiniz!

2025-07-07
Haber Global
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create a fabricated image depicting the actress in a hospital bed, which was then disseminated on social media. This misuse of AI-generated content has directly led to emotional harm and distress to the individual and her family, fulfilling the criteria for harm to persons (psychological harm). Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the realized harm caused by the AI system's use.
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Bergüzar Korel'den yapay zeka isyanı

2025-07-07
En Son Haber
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create fake images of a public figure, which were then disseminated online, causing emotional harm and distress to the individual and her family. This constitutes a violation of personal rights and emotional harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm to a person or group of people.
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Bergüzar Korel isyan etti: Hülya Darcan'ın telefonunu susturmayan fotoğraf!

2025-07-07
Ak�am
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create a fabricated image of Bergüzar Korel in a hospital bed, which is false and has caused emotional harm to her and her family, as well as misleading the public. This constitutes harm to communities and individuals' rights due to misinformation and emotional distress. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI-generated content has directly led to harm.
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Bergüzar Korel isyan etti: Nasıl mahkuklarsınız?

2025-07-07
Aydınlık
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves an AI system used to create a fabricated image that falsely shows the actress in a hospital bed. This AI-generated misinformation has caused real emotional harm to the individual and her family, as well as confusion and distress among the public, especially older social media users who believed the false information. The harm is realized and directly linked to the AI system's use in generating and spreading the fake content. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by AI-generated misinformation affecting individuals and communities.
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Bergüzar Korel o görüntüler sonrasında deliye döndü! Vallahi tükettiniz bizi

2025-07-07
Medyafaresi
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to generate fake images (deepfakes) that were disseminated online, leading to emotional harm and distress to Bergüzar Korel and her family. The AI-generated content caused real harm by misleading people, including elderly family members, which constitutes harm to individuals and communities. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the AI-generated fake images.
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Bergüzar Korel isyan etti: Ya siz nasıl mahluklarsınız?

2025-07-07
Halk TV
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was used to create fabricated visual content (deepfake or AI-generated imagery) that falsely showed Bergüzar Korel hospitalized. This misinformation has caused emotional harm to her and her family, including elderly relatives who believed the false news, constituting harm to communities and individuals. Since the AI-generated false news has directly led to realized harm, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework's definition of harm to communities and individuals due to AI misuse.