Examining the Ethical Implications of Deepfakes: The Case of an AI-generated Obama Video

In this article, we delve into the alarming realm of deepfakes, as exemplified by a recently surfaced AI-created video of Barack Obama. Such AI-generated content raises serious ethical questions and potential misuse in the spread of disinformation. The incident underscores the need for responsible AI governance, harm prevention measures, and guardrails to ensure safe and secure AI applications.

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/39

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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