AI-Generated Deepfake Pornography Targets Investigative Journalist Rana Ayyub: Harm Prevention and Responsible AI
April 20, 2018
Investigative journalist Rana Ayyub was targeted by a deepfake porn campaign, where AI-generated explicit content falsely depicted her in a pornographic video. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). The campaign was part of a broader effort to discredit and silence her, which included a doxxing attack that exposed her personal information, resulting in severe harassment and emotional distress. Ready to help prevent such incidents and shape responsible AI? JOIN US
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- Alleged harmed parties
- rana-ayyub
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/769
Data source
Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).
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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.
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