AI-Generated Deepfake Images Used to Harass Slovenian Activist

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Artificial intelligence was used to create and distribute fake nude images and videos of Nika Kovač, director of Inštitut 8. marec, in Slovenia. These deepfakes, shared online without consent, were used for harassment and discrediting, highlighting the growing harm of AI-enabled image abuse against women.[AI generated]

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

The event involves the use of AI systems to generate fake intimate content without consent, which directly leads to harm to individuals' rights and dignity, constituting violations of human rights and harm to communities. The creation and dissemination of such AI-generated deepfake pornography is a clear AI Incident as it has already caused harm. The article also includes calls for legal and systemic responses, but the primary focus is on the realized harm caused by AI misuse.[AI generated]
AI principles
Privacy & data governanceRespect of human rights

Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketing

Affected stakeholders
WomenCivil society

Harm types
PsychologicalReputational

Severity
AI incident

AI system task:
Content generation


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