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Purported AI-Generated Video Depicts Trump Urging Release of Nigerian Separatist Leader Nnamdi Kanu

November 20, 2024

A video purportedly manipulated using AI technology circulated on social media, falsely depicting President-elect Donald Trump advocating for the release of Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu and threatening sanctions against Nigeria. The video is suspected to have used old footage with AI-generated audio mimicking Trump's voice. Fact-checkers confirmed its inauthenticity, pointing out discrepancies like mismatched lip-sync, fabricated quotes, and a fictitious release date of 'November 31st'. Such instances underscore the importance of trustworthy AI governance to prevent the spread of misinformation and uphold safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping responsible AI and promoting AI governance through Project Cerebellum, learn more at JOIN US.

This incident highlights the need for HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM to Map and Measure such instances of AI-manipulated content to better understand their prevalence and mitigate their impact.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-actors
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
nnamdi-kanu, media-integrity, general-public-of-nigeria, electoral-integrity, donald-trump

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1035

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