PT, PV e PC do B acionam TSE contra o perfil "Dona Maria"
2026-04-23
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Brazilian parties PT, PV, and PCdoB filed a complaint with the Superior Electoral Court to suspend social media profiles of "Dona Maria," an AI-generated persona used to spread disinformation and attacks against President Lula and left-wing figures. The realistic AI-created character misled users, fueling political manipulation and violating electoral laws.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly mentions the use of an AI-created character to publish content that attacks political figures and spreads disinformation, which constitutes harm to communities and a violation of political rights. The AI system's use in generating realistic personas for misleading political propaganda directly leads to these harms. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the realized harm caused by the AI system's use in spreading disinformation and political manipulation.[AI generated]