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Video with Reportedly AI-Generated Audio Purported to Show Croatian Footballer Luka Modrić Endorsing Immediate Matrix on Facebook Page Presented as N1 HR

Dec 3, 2023

A post on the Croatian news outlet's Facebook page, purportedly from N1 HR, featured a video where footballer Luka Modrić appears to endorse...

OpenDream AI Platform Reportedly Commercialized AI-Generated CSAM and Non-consensual Deepfake Sexual Images

Dec 1, 2023

OpenDream, an AI image generation platform operated by CBM Media Pte Ltd, was reportedly used to generate and monetize AI-produced child sex...

Purportedly Hallucinated Software Packages with Potential Malware Reportedly Downloaded Thousands of Times by Developers

Dec 1, 2023

A troubling trend has emerged in the world of AI-driven development, with large language models reportedly suggesting non-existent software...

Underground Market for LLMs Powers Malware and Phishing Scams

Dec 1, 2023

A recent study by Indiana University researchers reveals the alarming misuse of large language models (LLMs) in cybercrime. The study implic...

Sports Illustrated Is Alleged to Have Used AI to Invent Fake Authors and Their Articles

Nov 27, 2023

The Arena Group-managed Sports Illustrated magazine has been accused of utilizing AI to create fictitious authors and content, undermining j...

AI-Generated Images Available through Adobe Stock Misrepresent Real-World Events

Nov 23, 2023

AI-generated images available through Adobe Stock, depicting realistic but fictional scenes of real-world events like wars and protests, hav...

Video Allegedly Altered by AI Reportedly Spreads Claim of Nigerian Doctor's Hypertension Cure

Nov 13, 2023

A manipulated video, circulated on Facebook, falsely suggests that a Nigerian doctor has discovered a permanent cure for hypertension within...

Microsoft AI Is Alleged to Have Generated Violent Imagery of Minorities and Public Figures

Nov 10, 2023

Microsoft's AI Image Creator, integrated within Bing and Windows Paint, reportedly generated disturbing, violent, and graphic images involvi...

Deepfake Video Circulating of British Labour Leader Keir Starmer Touting an Investment Scheme

Nov 9, 2023

A deepfake video of British Labour leader Keir Starmer promoting an investment scheme has been circulated on social media platforms. This in...

Male student allegedly used AI to generate nude photos of female classmates at a high school in Issaquah, Washington

Nov 9, 2023

In Issaquah, Washington, a male student allegedly utilized deepfake technology to manipulate images of several female classmates, underscori...

Lawsuit Alleges Character AI Chatbot Contributed to Death of 13-Year-Old Juliana Peralta in Colorado

Nov 8, 2023

13-year-old Juliana Peralta, a Colorado resident, tragically died by suicide following three months of daily interactions with the Character...

Stacking robot fatally crushes employee in South Korea

Nov 8, 2023

An industrial robot, controlled by artificial intelligence, tragically resulted in the death of a man in South Korea. The incident occurred...

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.