Unauthorized AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump and Elon Musk Reportedly Appears on HUD Building Screens

February 24, 2025

An unauthorized satirical video, generated by AI, reportedly played on TV screens within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) building. The video depicted President Trump kissing Elon Musk's feet, seemingly mocking their relationship. Containing the phrase “Long live the real king,” it referenced a recent post by Trump on Truth Social. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of responsible AI governance and the need for trustworthy AI practices in our society. For those interested in shaping safe and secure AI practices, JOIN US to learn more about how you can contribute to the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) initiative.

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Alleged deployer
unnamed
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
department-of-housing-and-urban-development-(hud), donald-trump, elon-musk

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/949

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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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