Nigerian Actress Accused of Using AI to Swap Faces in Social Media Photo

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Nigerian content creator Caramel Plug accused actress Anita Joseph of using AI to replace Caramel's face with her own in a photo posted on social media without permission. The incident sparked public debate about the misuse of AI-generated images and violations of personal and intellectual property rights.[AI generated]

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

An AI system was used to manipulate an image by replacing a person's face with another's, which is a clear misuse of AI technology leading to harm. The unauthorized use and public posting of the AI-edited image infringes on the original person's rights and causes reputational harm. This fits the definition of an AI Incident as the AI system's use directly led to a violation of rights and harm to a person.[AI generated]
AI principles
Respect of human rightsPrivacy & data governance
Industries
Media, social platforms, and marketing
Affected stakeholders
Consumers
Harm types
Economic/PropertyHuman or fundamental rights
Severity
AI incident
AI system task:
Content generationRecognition/object detection

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