Ferrari Executive Targeted by AI Deepfake Scam Impersonating CEO Benedetto Vigna
Jul 16, 2024
An AI-generated deepfake impersonating Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna was used in a fraud attempt targeting a Ferrari executive. In the scam, t...
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TAIM catalog Map Data source & citation Failure Files™Taranaki, New Zealand Resident Allegedly Defrauded of $224K in Bitcoin Scam Using Deepfake of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
Jul 15, 2024
A resident of Taranaki, New Zealand reportedly fell victim to a Bitcoin scam involving an alleged deepfake video of Prime Minister Christoph...
Read moreGrok AI Model Reportedly Fails to Produce Reliable News in Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt
Jul 13, 2024
The AI model Grok, designed to streamline news delivery on the X platform, faced challenges in delivering accurate information during the re...
Read moreNullBulge's AI-Powered Malware Allegedly Compromises Disney Employee and Internal Data
Jul 11, 2024
A Disney employee, Matthew Van Andel, reportedly downloaded an AI-powered malware allegedly developed by the cybercriminal group NullBulge....
Read moreSuspect in Palisades Fire Allegedly Consulted ChatGPT for Arson Tips and Legal Advice Before Blaze That Killed 12 and Destroyed 6,837 Structures
Jul 11, 2024
Federal prosecutors allege that Jonathan Rinderknecht, arrested on 10/08/2025, utilized an artificial intelligence model (ChatGPT) for arson...
Read moreDepartment for Work and Pensions (DWP) AI Systems Allegedly Discriminate Against Single Mothers
Jul 10, 2024
Single mothers allegedly face financial hardship due to biased algorithms within the Department for Work and Pensions' Universal Credit syst...
Read moreBaidu Robotaxi Allegedly Involved in Collision with Pedestrian in Wuhan
Jul 7, 2024
On July 7, 2024, an incident took place at a traffic intersection in Wuhan where a Baidu Robotaxi reportedly collided with a pedestrian. The...
Read moreAI-Generated Obituaries Are Reportedly Intensifying Grief for Bereaved Families
Jul 7, 2024
Inaccurate obituaries generated by AI on various platforms have been reported to intensify the grief of bereaved families. These unauthorize...
Read moreChina Targets AI-Driven Fraud and Deepfake Scandals with New Crackdowns
Jul 4, 2024
Chinese authorities are addressing the growing issue of AI misuse, particularly in instances of deepfake technology and voice synthesis for...
Read morePurported Deepfake Targets Olena Zelenska in Alleged Russian Disinformation Campaign
Jul 3, 2024
A seemingly deepfake video, allegedly showing Olena Zelenska purchasing a luxury car, has surfaced online, appearing to be part of a broader...
Read moreFigma Disables AI Feature After Accusations of Copying Apple’s Weather App
Jul 2, 2024
Figma temporarily halted its AI design feature, 'Make Design', following accusations of replicating Apple's Weather app. Andy Allen from Not...
Read moreFemale Politicians in the United Kingdom Reportedly Victimized by Purported Deepfake Pornography
Jul 1, 2024
Deepfake pornography has been used to target several prominent female British politicians, including Angela Rayner, Gillian Keegan, Penny Mo...
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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.