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Purported Deepfake of Andrew Forrest Used to Promote Fraudulent 'Quantum AI' Crypto Platform on Facebook

January 27, 2024

Cybertrace recently uncovered a deepfake video of Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, purportedly endorsing a fraudulent crypto platform called Quantum AI on Facebook, dated January 27, 2024. This manipulated video appears to have been created by altering footage from a 2023 Rhodes Trust talk. The incident underscores the urgent need for effective governance and trustworthy AI practices in the digital realm.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-scammers-impersonating-andrew-forrest, unknown-scammers, quantum-ai
Alleged developer
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Alleged harmed parties
truth, investors, general-public-of-australia, general-public, facebook-users, epistemic-integrity, australian-investors, andrew-forrest

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1260

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