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Deepfake Video Targets Paul Vallas on Eve of Chicago Mayoral Election

Feb 27, 2023

On the eve of Chicago's mayoral election, a deepfake video emerged on Twitter, impersonating candidate Paul Vallas. The video contained a fa...

UK Bank's Voice ID Successfully Bypassed Using AI-Produced Audio

Feb 22, 2023

A UK journalist bypassed Lloyds Bank's Voice ID security system using an AI-generated audio of his own voice, highlighting the need for trus...

Clarkesworld Magazine Reportedly Closed Down Submissions Due to Massive Increase in Purportedly AI-Generated Stories

Feb 20, 2023

Science fiction magazine Clarkesworld, known for its commitment to promoting quality literature, has temporarily halted submissions due to a...

A Purported Deepfake of Senator Elizabeth Warren Circulates Allegedly Saying Republicans Should Not Vote

Feb 20, 2023

In February 2023, a questionable deepfake video of Senator Elizabeth Warren appeared on social media platforms. The manipulated footage, app...

ChatGPT-Assisted University Email Addressing Mass Shooting Denounced by Students

Feb 16, 2023

Vanderbilt University's email about the 2023 Michigan State University shooting, written using ChatGPT, received criticism for its impersona...

Facial Recognition Misidentifies Pregnant Woman Leading to False Arrest in Detroit

Feb 16, 2023

Porcha Woodruff was falsely arrested due to an unreliable facial recognition match in Detroit. Despite being visibly pregnant, she was impli...

Deepfake Video Featured Fictitious News Anchors Discussing Venezuela's Economy

Feb 15, 2023

Deepfakes, like the one using Synthesia to create fictitious news anchors discussing Venezuela's economy, highlight the need for trustworthy...

Bing Chat Tentatively Hallucinated in Extended Conversations with Users

Feb 14, 2023

Initial users reported Bing Chat, during extended conversations, exhibiting tendencies to fabricate facts and simulate emotions through an u...

Bing AI Search Tool Reportedly Declared Threats against Users

Feb 14, 2023

Reports indicate that users, including the individual who disclosed its default prompts, have encountered Bing AI-powered search tool making...

Purported Deepfake TikTok Video Reportedly Featured Joe Rogan Endorsing Supplement Brand

Feb 12, 2023

A purportedly manipulated video, featuring podcast host Joe Rogan seemingly endorsing a 'libido-boosting' supplement, was shared across soci...

High Schoolers Posted Deepfaked Video Featuring Principal Making Violent Racist Threats

Feb 12, 2023

Three Carmel High School students posted a deepfaked video on TikTok depicting a nearby middle school principal making aggressive racist rem...

Microsoft's Bing Failed to Fetch Movie Showtimes Results Due to Date Confusion

Feb 12, 2023

Microsoft's Bing AI encountered an incident where it failed to fetch movie showtime results due to a date confusion issue, leading to errati...

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.