Deepfake of FTX's Former CEO Posted on Twitter Aiming to Scam FTX Collapse Victims

November 22, 2022

Misleading deepfake video of ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried emerged on Twitter, attempting to swindle FTX collapse victims by directing them to transfer funds into an anonymous cryptocurrency wallet. This incident underscores the importance of safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping responsible AI governance and preventing harm through Project Cerebellum's TAIM (Govern), this is a salient example.
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GOVERN 1.7 — similarity 0.607, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 1.6 — similarity 0.603, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 6.2 — similarity 0.601, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: unknown
Alleged developer: unknown
Alleged harmed parties: victims-of-ftx's-collapse, twitter-users

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/422

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