AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Falsely Show Indian Leaders Endorsing Fraudulent Investment Schemes

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AI-generated deepfake videos featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shaktikanta Das falsely endorsing high-return investment schemes have gone viral in India. The Press Information Bureau confirmed these videos are fake and created using AI, warning that such scams exploit public trust and can cause significant financial harm.[AI generated]

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

The event explicitly mentions the use of AI and deepfake tools to create a digitally manipulated video falsely showing PM Modi endorsing a fraudulent investment scheme. This misuse of AI has already caused harm by spreading misinformation and posing a risk of financial loss to citizens, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident due to harm to communities and individuals through deception and potential financial injury.[AI generated]
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ConsumersGovernmentGeneral public
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Economic/PropertyReputationalPublic interest
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