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Purported Deepfake Video of Donald Trump at NATO Summit Allegedly Used in YouTube Crypto Scam

July 7, 2025

A recent incident involved multiple YouTube Live streams, which reportedly showcased a purported deepfake video, allegedly AI-generated. The video depicted U.S. President Donald Trump at a NATO Summit press event, promoting a Bitcoin 'double-your-money' offer and directing viewers to send cryptocurrency to a specified address via an on-screen QR code. This video was found to be not authentic, apparently part of an ongoing crypto scam campaign on YouTube. Such incidents underscore the importance of responsible AI governance and the need for trustworthy and safe AI practices. JOIN US at HISPI Project Cerebellum to help establish guardrails for AI and contribute to our AI incident database for harm prevention.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-scammers
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
general-public, cryptocurrency-investors, donald-trump, nato-summit-organizers, nato

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1153

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