HISPI Project Cerebellum HISPI PROJECT CEREBELLUM

Deepfake Video of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Other Officials Reportedly Used in Scam to Defraud Citizens Across 20 Provinces

March 2, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes reportedly defrauded citizens across 20 provinces in Indonesia by tricking them into paying for purported financial aid. The fraudulent clips, involving Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and other officials, were circulated on TikTok, Instagram, and WhatsApp. These incidents underscore the importance of responsible AI governance and harm prevention measures. For those interested in shaping trustworthy AI practices and preventing similar incidents, JOIN US.

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Alleged deployer
scammers-impersonating-prabowo-subianto, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
general-public-of-indonesia, prabowo-subianto, government-of-indonesia, gibran-rakabuming-raka, indonesian-government-officials

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/959

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