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A woman in Magdagachi, Russia, used ChatGPT to generate a fake photo of a bear, which she shared online as a prank. The image went viral, causing widespread fear, police involvement, and unnecessary emergency responses. Authorities fined her for the disruption caused by the AI-generated content.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system was explicitly used to generate a fake image that caused real social harm by frightening people and triggering emergency responses. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's use directly led to harm to the community (fear, disruption, and unnecessary mobilization of resources). Although the harm is non-physical, it is significant and clearly articulated. Therefore, the event qualifies as an AI Incident.[AI generated]