Dimal Basha's Likeness Was Reportedly Used in Purportedly Fake AI-Generated Video After Kosovo Parliament Speaker Election

August 26, 2025

In a disturbing incident, minutes following Kosovo MPs electing Vetëvendosje's Dimal Basha as Parliament Speaker, a purportedly AI-generated Facebook video emerged. This video falsely depicted him as the father of Kosovo's Ashkali community, a Roma-related minority group that has historically faced discrimination and political marginalization.

The misleading video garnered over 80,000 views within eight hours. Such incidents underscore the need for responsible AI governance, safe and secure AI, and robust harm prevention measures to uphold trustworthy AI practices in our digital landscape. Through HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM, join us—JOIN US—to foster a safer, more equitable world shaped by AI.

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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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