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Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Misrepresented CBS Anchor Doug Dunbar and Frisco, Texas, Stabbing Suspect Amid Online Misinformation Campaign

May 8, 2025

A tragic high school stabbing incident in Frisco, Texas was followed by the alleged circulation of a deepfake video on Instagram. The purpor...

Noodlophile Stealer Reportedly Distributed Through Allegedly Fraudulent AI Content Platforms

May 8, 2025

A recent incident involved the reported distribution of malware through allegedly fraudulent AI content platforms. The campaign, promoted vi...

Judge Reportedly Disqualifies Butler Snow Lawyers Following Purported Use of ChatGPT-Fabricated Citations in Alabama Prison Litigation

May 7, 2025

Judge Anna Manasco disqualified three attorneys from Butler Snow following the reported use of fabricated citations generated by ChatGPT in...

Brazilian Authorities Link Alleged AI-Generated Marcos Mion Videos to Purported Fake Restaurant Promotions in Brazil

May 7, 2025

A 24-year-old suspect was apprehended in Santa Helena de Goiás, Brazil, for alleged use of deepfake technology to imitate TV host Marcos Mio...

Institute for Strategic Dialogue Reports Russian-Aligned Operation Overload Using Purported AI-Generated Impersonations Across January to March 2025

May 6, 2025

The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) uncovers Operation Overload, a Russian-aligned operation employing AI-generated voiceovers and vi...

Second Consecutive Year of Alleged AI-Generated Images Depicting Katy Perry at Met Gala Circulating Online

May 6, 2025

AI-generated images, reportedly depicting Katy Perry at the Met Gala, circulated online for a second year in a row. Although no malicious in...

Purported Deepfake Featuring Dr. Rinki Murphy and Jack Tame Reportedly Used to Promote Diabetes Scam in New Zealand

Apr 30, 2025

An alleged deepfake video, generated using artificial intelligence, reportedly impersonated Auckland University diabetes expert Dr. Rinki Mu...

Meta AI App Reportedly Publishes Personal Chats Without Users Fully Realizing

Apr 29, 2025

Meta's standalone AI app reportedly shares personal chats, raising concerns over safe and secure AI practices. The app's 'Discover' feed all...

FBI Reports AI Use by Threat Actors in Broader Cyber Context Including Infrastructure Intrusions

Apr 29, 2025

The FBI has reported that threat actors, notably those linked to China and cybercriminal groups, are progressively incorporating AI tools th...

Mother in Louisville, Kentucky Describes Phone Scam Involving Purported AI-Generated Voice of Her Daughter

Apr 29, 2025

Louisville mother, Kim Alvey, experienced an AI-generated voice cloning scam in which her 10-year-old daughter's voice was impersonated. The...

Meta AI Reportedly Generated Purportedly False Claims Linking Activist Robby Starbuck to January 6th Riot, Prompting Defamation Lawsuit

Apr 28, 2025

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta for its AI chatbot falsely implicating him in the Ja...

Alleged AI-Generated Photo of Burning Truck in Manila Reportedly Triggered Firefighter Response

Apr 26, 2025

Firefighters in Manila were reportedly called to a burning truck, following an alert triggered by an allegedly AI-generated photo. Upon arr...

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

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.

Pre-print on arXiv · Database snapshots & citation guide

We use weekly snapshots of the AIID for stable reference. For the official suggested citation of a specific incident, use the “Cite this incident” link on each incident page.