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An AI-generated deepfake video maliciously altered Indian Union Minister Piyush Goyal's remarks, falsely portraying him as making threats amid student protests. The video spread misinformation on social media, prompting government takedowns and a police complaint. Authorities warned of strict legal action against those involved in creating and circulating the deepfake.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event describes the use of an AI system to create a deepfake video that maliciously alters a public figure's remarks, spreading misinformation. This directly harms the individual and the community by disseminating false information. The involvement of AI in generating the deepfake and the resulting harm meets the criteria for an AI Incident. The police complaint and takedown actions are responses but do not change the classification of the original event as an incident.[AI generated]