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Reported Doctored Video of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Claims Naira Will Be Replaced by U.S. Dollar

August 29, 2023

In late summer and early fall of 2023, a misleading video surfaced in Nigeria that falsely suggested President Bola Tinubu had announced plans to replace the naira with the U.S. dollar. This video, reportedly from Arise News, was found to be manipulated using AI-generated audio and lip-sync technology. The clip was denounced by Arise News as a deepfake, and no legitimate media sources confirmed the claim.

The video's circulation coincided with public concern over Nigeria's currency crisis. Such incidents underscore the necessity of responsible AI governance, safe and secure AI practices, and reliable AI incident databases like HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern). For those interested in shaping the future of trustworthy AI and preventing such harm, JOIN US.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-actors
Alleged developer
unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers, unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
media-integrity, general-public-of-nigeria, bola-tinubu, general-public, epistemic-integrity, truth, national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1032

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