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Image Purporting to Show President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in M23 Uniform Reportedly AI-Generated

January 10, 2025

An image, purportedly showing Rwandan President Paul Kagame in M23 uniform, has circulated on social media. However, fact-checking organization PesaCheck found no credible sources supporting the image's authenticity and used AI-detection tools to determine it was likely AI-generated. The misleading image was reportedly used to implicate Kagame in M23 affiliations amid regional tensions and allegations of Rwandan support for the group. This incident underscores the importance of safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping responsible AI governance, join us at HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) to map and measure such incidents and work towards harm prevention.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-disinformation-actors, unknown-disinformation-actor-targeting-paul-kagame
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
regional-peacebuilding-efforts-in-the-african-great-lakes-region, paul-kagame, government-of-rwanda, general-public-of-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo, general-public-of-rwanda, general-public, truth, epistemic-integrity, national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1098

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