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Chris Cuomo Amplifies Reportedly Labeled Deepfake Video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Purportedly Contributing to Misleading Political Narrative

August 6, 2025

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo allegedly shared an AI-generated deepfake video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Instagram, treating its statements as genuine in his commentary. This incident underscores the need for responsible AI governance and awareness. By amplifying potentially misleading content, Cuomo contributed to a questionable political narrative.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-creator-of-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-parody-deepfake, chris-cuomo
Alleged developer
openai, unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
alexandria-ocasio-cortez, chris-cuomo, general-public, epistemic-integrity

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1170

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