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Criminals in Finland have used AI-powered deepfake technology to impersonate well-known police officers in Google Meet video calls, targeting especially foreign residents. Victims were manipulated into revealing banking credentials, resulting in financial losses. The police have warned the public about these advanced AI-enabled fraud schemes.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
Deepfake technology is an AI system capable of generating realistic synthetic videos. Its use in impersonating police officers to conduct fraud directly causes harm to victims through deception and potential financial loss. The article explicitly mentions the use of deepfake technology in these scam calls, indicating AI involvement in causing realized harm. Hence, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by AI-enabled fraud.[AI generated]