Military dismisses fake AI video of CDS, Army chief
2026-06-09
Punch Newspapers
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An AI-generated deepfake video falsely depicting Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff circulated on social media, misleading the public and undermining trust in the military. The Defence Headquarters confirmed the video was digitally manipulated and urged the public to disregard it, warning of potential national security risks.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The video is an AI-generated manipulated content (deepfake) falsely portraying military leaders, which is a misuse of AI technology. Although the video is circulating, the military denies any official communication and warns against misinformation. There is concern about potential harm to public confidence and national security, but no direct or indirect harm has occurred yet. Therefore, this event represents a plausible future risk of harm due to AI misuse, qualifying it as an AI Hazard rather than an AI Incident. It is not merely complementary information because the main focus is on the fabricated AI content and its potential to cause harm, not on responses or updates to a past incident.[AI generated]