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Delphine Wespiser, ex-Miss France, plans legal action after AI-generated fake death notices about her seriously ill partner spread on social media, causing significant emotional distress. The incident highlights the harm caused by AI-driven misinformation and deepfakes in France.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article describes how AI-generated false death notices (deepfakes) about Delphine Wespiser's companion have been disseminated on social media, causing emotional distress and harm. The AI system's outputs have directly led to harm (emotional and reputational), fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The involvement of AI in generating the false content and the resulting harm to persons and communities is explicit. Therefore, this event is classified as an AI Incident.[AI generated]