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Fraudsters used AI voice cloning to impersonate Greek singer Despina Vandi, sending a convincing audio message via Instagram to hair stylist Konstantinos Avgerinos. The AI-generated voice made the scam appear authentic, raising concerns about AI misuse in online identity fraud. The incident occurred in Greece.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions the use of AI for voice cloning to impersonate a celebrity's voice in a fraudulent message. The harm is realized as the victim was targeted by a scam attempt using AI-generated content. The AI system's use is central to the incident, causing direct harm through deception. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident under the definition of harm to persons through malicious use of AI systems.[AI generated]