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In Ahmedabad, four men were arrested for using AI tools, including Google Gemini, to create deepfake videos that bypassed Aadhaar biometric and OTP verification. This allowed them to change a businessman's Aadhaar-linked mobile number, open a bank account, and fraudulently secure a loan, highlighting vulnerabilities in India's digital identity systems.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves AI systems (Gemini AI and Meta AI) used to generate deepfake videos that directly facilitated identity theft and financial fraud. The AI's role was pivotal in bypassing biometric security measures, leading to realized harm including financial loss and violation of personal rights. The use of AI-generated deepfakes to deceive security systems and commit fraud fits the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to harm to persons and communities.[AI generated]
