Alleged Deepfake of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Promotes Cryptocurrency Scam in Fake Interview

December 29, 2023

A deepfake video, utilizing AI-generated voice cloning and manipulated footage from official events, depicted Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a fraudulent interview with China Global Television Network. The scammers exploited the technology to promote a cryptocurrency investment scam. This incident underscores the need for trustworthy AI governance and guardrails to prevent such incidents and foster safe and secure AI practices.

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Alleged deployer: scammers-impersonating-lee-hsien-loong, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: lee-hsien-loong, general-public-of-singapore

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