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A woman from Lichtenberg, Saxony, Germany, lost over one million euros after being deceived by an AI-generated deepfake video mimicking the ZDF talk show "Markus Lanz." The video promoted a fraudulent investment platform, leading the victim to transfer her savings to scammers. Police are investigating the incident.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly describes the use of a deepfake video created by AI technology to impersonate a public figure, which directly caused the victim to be defrauded of a large sum of money. The AI system's role in generating the fake video was pivotal in enabling the scam, leading to realized harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definition of harm to persons and property caused directly by the use of an AI system.[AI generated]