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A fraudulent online campaign in Romania used AI-generated deepfake videos and audio of Florin Talpeș, CEO of Bitdefender, to promote a fake investment opportunity. Victims were pressured to provide personal data and initial payments. Bitdefender confirmed no involvement and warned users against engaging with the scam.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves deepfake AI technology to create fake videos and audio of a real person to perpetrate an online scam. This misuse of AI directly causes harm by misleading victims into financial fraud and data theft. The article confirms that the scam is active and ongoing, with real harm occurring. Hence, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to direct harm caused by the AI system's malicious use.[AI generated]