Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown's Voice and Image Misused in AI-Generated Scam

October 25, 2024

A scammer abused AI technology by creating a deepfake video, falsely impersonating Salt Lake City's Police Chief Mike Brown. The video, sent via email from a fabricated SLCPD account, used voice cloning and repurposed past interview footage to demand $100,000 from the recipient under false pretenses. This incident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and emphasizes the need for guardrails in AI use.

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Alleged deployer: unknown-deepfake-creators, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: mike-brown, woods-cross-residents, salt-lake-city-residents

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/851

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