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Deepfakes Circulating and Eroding Electoral Integrity in the Lead-up to 2024 South Korean legislative election

February 19, 2024

As Korea approaches its parliamentary elections in 2024, over 129 deepfake videos and images have been reported and found to violate new election laws. The use of these AI-generated manipulations erodes public trust and distorts political discourse, necessitating swift action from authorities such as the National Election Commission. This incident underscores the critical need for implementing governance measures that prioritize trustworthy AI and safe and secure practices. By joining Project Cerebellum, you can help shape a future where AI is used responsibly.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-political-operatives, unknown-political-groups
Alleged developer
unknown-political-operatives, unknown-political-groups
Alleged harmed parties
yoon-suk-yeol, korean-voters, journalism, electoral-integrity, democracy

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/673

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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