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AI-generated deepfake videos falsely depicting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsing high-return investment schemes have circulated widely on social media. The Press Information Bureau confirmed these videos are scams created with AI editing tools, warning the public of potential financial harm and urging vigilance against such deceptive AI-generated content.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions the use of AI to generate deepfake videos, which are digitally altered to falsely show the Finance Minister promoting fraudulent schemes. This misuse of AI directly leads to potential harm by misleading people into scams, which constitutes harm to individuals (financial harm). The fact check clarifies that these videos are fake and warns the public, but the harm or risk of harm from the AI-generated content is present. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the realized or ongoing harm caused by AI-generated deceptive content.[AI generated]
