Deepfake Porn Sites Use Breeze Liu's Image Without Consent
Apr 8, 2024
Porn sites are alleged to have used AI-generated images of Breeze Liu without her consent, leading to severe emotional distress. Liu discove...
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Data source & citationOpenAI, Google, and Meta Alleged to Have Overstepped Legal Boundaries for Training AI
Apr 6, 2024
In late 2021, OpenAI and other tech giants like Google and Meta reportedly faced data shortages for training AI models. OpenAI is said to ha...
Read moreChina Reportedly Intensifying AI to Spread Disinformation to U.S. and Taiwanese Voters
Apr 5, 2024
AI tools linked to China were used to disseminate disinformation targeting voters in the U.S. and Taiwan, according to a Microsoft report. T...
Read moreGrok AI on X Created and Promoted False Iran Missile Strike News
Apr 4, 2024
On April 4, 2024, X's AI chatbot Grok generated a false headline claiming "Iran Strikes Tel Aviv with Heavy Missiles," which was then promot...
Read moreGoogle Books Appears to Be Indexing Works Written by AI
Apr 4, 2024
Google Books is indexing low-quality, AI-generated books, degrading its database and potentially distorting Google Ngram Viewer's analysis o...
Read moreMeta AI Image Generator Reportedly Fails to Accurately Represent Interracial Relationships
Apr 3, 2024
Meta's AI image generator is alleged to produce inaccurate and biased images, consistently failing to depict interracial relationships invol...
Read moreLavender AI System Reportedly Directs Gaza Strikes with High Civilian Casualty Rate
Apr 3, 2024
The AI system "Lavender" has reportedly been used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to identify targets in Gaza with minimal human oversigh...
Read moreFacial Recognition Misidentification at New World Westend in New Zealand
Apr 2, 2024
A facial recognition system at New World Westend supermarket misidentified a Māori woman as a known offender during its trial. The woman was...
Read moreWashington State's Lottery AI Site Reportedly Generates Inappropriate User Image
Apr 2, 2024
An AI-powered website by Washington State's Lottery is reported to have inadvertently produced a softcore pornographic image of a user, lead...
Read moreAI Deepfakes for Voter Outreach Flood Indian Elections
Apr 1, 2024
During the 2024 Indian elections, politicians used AI-generated deepfakes to reach voters, who might be unaware they're interacting with dig...
Read moreSynthetic Voice 'Olesya' by Storm-1516 Falsely Accuses Ukraine in U.S. Election Disinformation Campaign
Apr 1, 2024
Russian operatives used AI to create a fake video and voice of "Olesya," a supposed troll in Kyiv, falsely claiming involvement in U.S. elec...
Read moreScammers Using AI to Impersonate Small Businesses
Apr 1, 2024
Scammers are using AI to impersonate small businesses by copying their videos, logos, and social media posts. They create fake listings and...
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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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