Deepfake Video Targets Paul Vallas on Eve of Chicago Mayoral Election

February 27, 2023

On the eve of Chicago's mayoral election, a deepfake video emerged on Twitter, impersonating candidate Paul Vallas. The video contained a falsified audio of him making inflammatory statements. The deceptive video was viewed thousands of times before it was taken down. The Vallas campaign denounced the video as an instance of harmful AI manipulation. This incident underscores the need for trustworthy AI governance and highlights the role of Project Cerebellum's AI incident database in harm prevention.

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Alleged deployer: chicago-lakefront-news
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-creators
Alleged harmed parties: paul-vallas, paul-vallas's-campaign, chicago-voters

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