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Tesla Reportedly in Autopilot Mode Hits Parked Police Vehicle in Fullerton, California A Tesla reportedly in self-driving mode crashed into a parked patrol vehicle in Fullerton, California while the officer was responding to a fatal DUI crash. The officer narrowly escaped injury. The driver reports having been distracted by a cellphone and having relied on the Tesla’s AI. (The earlier crash involved a suspected DUI driver who killed a motorcyclist stopped at a red light.)
Unrepresented Litigant Misled by ChatGPT-Generated False Legal Citations in Manchester Court A litigant in person (LiP) in a Manchester civil case presented false legal citations generated by ChatGPT. It fabricated one case name and provided fictitious excerpts for three real cases, misleadingly supporting the LiP's argument. The judge, upon investigation, found the submissions to be inadvertent and did not penalize the LiP.
Meta AI Hallucinates Harassment Allegations Against New York Politicians Meta's AI chatbot in Facebook Messenger falsely accused multiple state lawmakers of sexual harassment, fabricating incidents, investigations, and consequences that never occurred. These fabricated stories, discovered by City & State, sparked outrage among the affected lawmakers and raised concerns about the reliability of the chatbot. Meta acknowledged the errors and committed to ongoing improvements.
Purported Deepfake Video Falsely Depicts Biden Announcing National Draft for Ukraine Did Biden Call for a Military National Draft? Claim:

In a February 2023 video message, U.S. President Joe Biden invoked the Selective Service Act, which will draft 20-year-olds through lottery to the military as a result of a national security crisis brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Microsoft-Powered New York City Chatbot Advises Illegal Practices New York City's chatbot, launched under Mayor Eric Adams's plan to assist businesses, has been reportedly providing dangerously inaccurate legal advice. The Microsoft-powered bot allegedly informed users that landlords can refuse Section 8 vouchers and that businesses can operate cash-free, among other falsehoods. The city acknowledges the chatbot is a pilot program and commits to improvements while the errors are addressed.
Over 400 Purportedly AI-Driven Scams Reportedly Led to $8M Loss for Australians in 2023 In 2023, Australians reportedly lost over $8 million to scams involving purported deepfake videos and fake news articles that falsely endorsed investment trading platforms. Scammers reportedly used AI-generated content featuring celebrities to mislead victims, leading to significant financial losses. The National Anti-Scam Centre received over 400 reports of these incidents. One man is reported to have lost o
Fake AI-Generated Law Firms Sent Fake DMCA Notices to Increase SEO In March 2024, fake law firms using AI-generated identities sent fraudulent DMCA takedown notices to website owners, demanding backlinks for SEO gains. These AI-generated law firms, like "Commonwealth Legal," used GAN models for realistic attorney images and fabricated bios. The scam involved fake legal threats to coerce site owners into adding backlinks, exploiting AI technology for deceptive practices.
OpenAI, Google, and Meta Alleged to Have Overstepped Legal Boundaries for Training AI In late 2021, OpenAI and other tech giants like Google and Meta reportedly faced data shortages for training AI models. OpenAI is said to have developed a tool called Whisper to transcribe over one million hours of YouTube videos, potentially violating YouTube’s terms of service. Similarly, Google allegedly transcribed YouTube videos, risking copyright infringements. Meta reportedly explored summarizing copyrig
Grok AI on X Created and Promoted False Iran Missile Strike News On April 4, 2024, X's AI chatbot Grok generated a false headline claiming "Iran Strikes Tel Aviv with Heavy Missiles," which was then promoted on X's trending news section. This misinformation, fueled by user spamming of fake news, falsely indicated a serious international conflict. The incident highlighted significant risks associated with relying on AI for content curation and demonstrated the potential for widespread disseminati
Deepfake Video Targets Paul Vallas on Eve of Chicago Mayoral Election Vallas campaign condemns deepfake video posted to Twitter **CHICAGO (CBS)**-- On the eve of Chicago's mayoral election, the [Paul Vallas](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/paul-vallas-mayoral-candidate-profile/) campaign is denouncing what they're calling a "deceptive impersonation video" posted to Twitter.

The deepfake was viewed thousands of times before it was taken down.

As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported Mon
A Self-Driving Cruise Robot Taxi Reportedly Struck and Dragged a Pedestrian 20 Feet Cruise has settled for between $8 million and $12 million with a pedestrian dragged by one of its autonomous vehicles in October 2023. The incident, where the pedestrian was initially hit by a human-driven car and then dragged 20 feet by the Cruise vehicle, led to the suspension of Cruise's operations and increased regulatory scrutiny.
Synthetic Voice 'Olesya' by Storm-1516 Falsely Accuses Ukraine in U.S. Election Disinformation Campaign Russian operatives used AI to create a fake video and voice of "Olesya," a supposed troll in Kyiv, falsely claiming involvement in U.S. elections to support President Biden. U.S. intelligence confirmed the voice was AI-generated. This disinformation campaign aimed to mislead voters, erode trust in democratic institutions, and influence the 2024 election. The incident involved the group Storm-1
AI Firm Lovo Accused of Illegally Replicating Voice Actors' Voices Two voice actors, Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage, are suing AI start-up Lovo for allegedly creating and promoting unauthorized clones of their voices. Lovo's synthetic voices were discovered in various media, including a podcast and promotional videos. The actors claim they were misled into providing voice samples, which were then used without consent, violating trademark and privacy laws.
GPT-4o's Chinese Tokens Reportedly Compromised by Spam and Pornography Due to Inadequate Filtering OpenAI's GPT-4o was found to have its Chinese token training data compromised by spam and pornographic phrases due to inadequate data cleaning. Tianle Cai, a Ph.D. student at Princeton University, identified that most of the longest Chinese tokens were irrelevant and inappropriate, primarily originating from spam and pornography websites. The polluted tokens could lead to hallucinations, poor perfo
AI Deepfakes for Voter Outreach Flood Indian Elections During the 2024 Indian elections, politicians used AI-generated deepfakes to reach voters, who might be unaware they're interacting with digital clones. Providers like Divyendra Singh Jadoun of Polymath Synthetic Media Solutions created deepfakes for personalized messages. This practice, used by various political parties, is not truthful, as voters may be misled by AI-generated content posing as genuine interactions with political figures.
Purportedly Hallucinated Software Packages with Potential Malware Reportedly Downloaded Thousands of Times by Developers Large language models have reportedly hallucinated non-existent software package names, some of which were subsequently uploaded to public repositories and incorporated into real codebases. In one case, a package named huggingface-cli, which was purported to have been originally suggested by an AI model, was downloaded more than 15,000 times. This dynamic enables what security
Whisper Speech-to-Text AI Reportedly Found to Create Violent Hallucinations Researchers at Cornell reportedly found that OpenAI's Whisper, a speech-to-text system, can hallucinate violent language and fabricated details, especially with long pauses in speech, such as from those with speech impairments. Analyzing 13,000 clips, they determined 1% contained harmful hallucinations. These errors pose risks in hiring, legal trials, and medical documentation. The study suggests improving model training
AI-Enabled Fraud Schemes Reportedly Increasing Consumer Harm and Challenging Detection Scammers are reportedly using AI tools such as language models, voice cloning, and synthetic IDs to create more convincing frauds, leading to financial losses and identity theft. Banks have begun deploying AI-driven verification tools to counter these schemes, but experts warn that AI-enabled fraud continues to cause real-world harm and remains difficult to detect.
Amandine Le Pen Deepfake Account Misleads Thousands on TikTok A TikTok account, "Amandine Le Pen," created using AI deepfake technology, impersonated a fictional niece of Marine Le Pen, amassing over 30,000 followers. The account spread pro-RN messages and solicited donations, misleading users and exploiting political influence. Visual inconsistencies revealed the deepfake, raising concerns about AI misuse for political manipulation, identity theft, and violation of personal rights, especially w
Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake of Hong Kong Entertainer Andy Lau to Steal NT$2.64 Million from Fan Scammers allegedly defrauded a woman in New Taipei City of NT$2.64 million (US$81,116) by impersonating Hong Kong entertainer Andy Lau using purported deepfakes. The alleged scam convinced the victim, a long-time fan, through a video call that "Lau" needed funds for a visit to Taiwan. The victim reportedly wired the money, but her family suspected a scam and involved the police. An alleged scammer
Robin Williams's Voice Deepfaked Without Consent Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late Robin Williams, condemned the misuse of her father's voice in AI-generated productions, having cited some instances where his voice had been deepfaked, along with the potential for further misuse, as such instances do not involve consent.
AI Work Assistants Require More Effort Than Expected, CIOs Say AI work assistants, such as Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Gemini for Google Workspace, are proving to be more labor-intensive than anticipated for enterprises. CIOs report that these AI tools struggle with outdated or inaccurate data, leading to incorrect outputs. Companies are finding they must invest heavily in data management to ensure reliability. This added effort has led to delays in deployment and frustration, as businesses wo
Fatalities Reportedly Occur Despite VioGén Algorithm's Low or Negligible Risk Scores The VioGén algorithm was designed to help Spanish police assess and prioritize the risk of repeat domestic violence incidents. However, its low-risk assessment of Lobna Hemid reportedly led to inadequate protection; her husband murdered her. Since 2007, 247 women have been killed after being assessed by VioGén. A review of 98 homicides found that 55 of the slain women were scored as negligible or low risk.
AI Chatbots Reportedly Inaccurately Conveyed Real-Time Political News Over a week of back-to-back, significant breaking political news stories, including the Trump rally shooting and Biden’s campaign withdrawal, AI chatbots reportedly failed to provide accurate real-time updates. Most chatbots gave incorrect or outdated information, demonstrating their current limitations in handling fast-paced news. These incidents suggest the continuing need for improved AI capabilities and caution in their de
AI-Generated Obituaries Are Reportedly Intensifying Grief for Bereaved Families AI-generated obituaries on various websites are reported to have compounded the grief of bereaved families by spreading incorrect and unauthorized information about their loved ones. These obituaries, produced without the families' knowledge, often contain errors and appear on ad-filled sites, exacerbating the emotional distress of the grieving process.
BNN Breaking's AI-Driven Errors Reportedly Damage Reputations and Spread Misinformation BNN Breaking, an AI-driven news site, published a false story about Irish DJ Dave Fanning, damaging his reputation. The site used AI to generate error-filled content, leading to numerous complaints and a defamation lawsuit against BNN and Microsoft. The site has since gone dormant.
Female Politicians in the United Kingdom Reportedly Victimized by Purported Deepfake Pornography Female politicians in the United Kingdom, including Angela Rayner, Gillian Keegan, Penny Mordaunt, Priti Patel, Stella Creasy, and Dehenna Davison, have reportedly been targeted by nonconsensual, purportedly AI-generated deepfake pornography. The images, which some accounts suggest may have circulated online for an extended period, were reported to have caused distress and, in at least some instances
Purported Deepfake Targets Olena Zelenska in Alleged Russian Disinformation Campaign A purported deepfake video falsely suggesting that Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, purchased a luxury car, reportedly circulated widely online. The video is reportedly part of a Russian-linked disinformation campaign aimed at undermining Ukraine and its supporters.
Deepfake of Kamala Harris Saying Damaging Comments Circulates on X and Is Amplified by Elon Musk Elon Musk retweets altered Kamala Harris campaign ad Elon Musk, the owner of X, retweeted a parody Kamala Harris campaign ad Friday without labeling it as misleading, an apparent violation of his own platform’s rules.

Segments of video in the altered content — such as Harris, the presumed Democratic nominee for president, speaking to crowds and general videos of her supporters — were used in a recen
AI-Generated Deepfakes Reportedly Derailed Political Career of Florida Official Sabrina Javellana, a Florida politician, was reportedly targeted with AI-generated deepfake pornography in February 2021, which was spread online, leading to severe emotional distress and her eventual withdrawal from public life.
False Election Data on Kamala Harris Reportedly Circulated via Grok AI Chatbot Secretaries of state urge Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading false election info Five secretaries of state plan to send an [open letter](https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/a9fd8c2b-68bf-4965-933e-a0b337322d92.pdf?itid=lk_inline_manual_2) to billionaire Elon Musk on Monday, urging him to "immediately implement changes" to X's AI chatbot Grok, after it shared with millions of users false information suggesting that
TikTok AI System Used to Amplify Election Disinformation by Foreign Networks AI-generated misinformation on TikTok, driven by foreign networks, has flooded the platform with false narratives about the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Thousands of videos spreading political lies were identified, potentially influencing millions of users. Despite TikTok’s efforts to remove these accounts, the AI-driven disinformation campaign continues to challenge the integrity of the election.
Grok AI Reportedly Generates Offensive and Violent Images Without Proper Safeguards Elon Musk’s Grok AI, launched on X, generated offensive and violent images without adequate safety controls. The AI produced deepfakes of public figures like Taylor Swift, Kamala Harris, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as well as copyrighted characters such as Mickey Mouse in inappropriate scenarios. Despite claiming adherence to certain content guidelines, Grok's outputs included politically charged and explicit i
Grok AI Chatbot Reportedly Spreads Unfounded Rumors About Trump’s Dentures Grok, X’s AI-powered chatbot, reportedly spread unsubstantiated claims about former President Trump’s alleged dentures during his interview with Elon Musk. The AI-generated summary is alleged to have falsely stated that Trump’s speech issues were due to missing dentures, despite no evidence. The post was quickly removed, but the incident is an example of concerns over Grok's tendency to amplify misinformation.
Cody Enterprise Reporter Resigns After Admitting to AI-Generated Fake Quotes A reporter at the Cody Enterprise used AI to generate fake quotes and stories, including fabricating statements from Wyoming’s governor and other officials. The misuse of AI was uncovered when another journalist noticed robotic phrases and false information in the articles. The reporter resigned, and the newspaper is now implementing policies to prevent future incidents.
22 Students at Richmond-Burton Community High School in Illinois Targeted by Deepfake Nudes 22 students at Richmond-Burton Community High School in Illinois were targeted in the creation of deepfake nudes. One of the students, Stevie Hyder, was targeted by classmates who used deepfake technology to alter her April 2023 prom picture into nude pictures, which were then circulated on social media. Two unnamed minors were arrested in late April 2024.
Investigative Journalist Rana Ayyub Targeted by AI-Generated Deepfake Pornography Investigative journalist Rana Ayyub was targeted by a deepfake porn campaign, where AI-generated explicit content falsely depicted her in a pornographic video. This was part of a broader effort to discredit and silence her, which included a doxxing attack that exposed her personal information that resulted in severe harassment and emotional distress.
Noelle Martin Deepfaked Without Consent in AI-Generated Pornography In 2017, Noelle Martin discovered explicit deepfake videos online that used AI technology to superimpose her face onto pornographic scenes. This incident was a continuation of the abuse she had experienced since at least 2012, when she first found doctored still images of herself in similar contexts. Despite the initial lack of legal protections, her advocacy efforts were instrumental in making image-based abuse a criminal offen
Kristen Bell Deepfaked in Non-Consensual AI-Generated Pornography The actor Kristen Bell discovered that her likeness was exploited by creators of deepfake pornography, who shared their non-consensual sexual depictions of her on the Internet.
Megalopolis Trailer Included Fake AI-Generated Quotes Attributed to Film Critics Lionsgate pulled the trailer for "Megalopolis" after it was discovered to contain fake quotes from well-known film critics, generated by AI. The quotes falsely criticized Francis Ford Coppola's previous films. The incident was attributed to an error in vetting by marketing consultant Eddie Egan. Lionsgate has since parted ways with Egan and apologized to Coppola and the critics affected by the fabricated content.
South Korea Experiences a Surge of Explicit Deepfake Pornography At the end of August 2024, South Korean authorities began investigating a significant surge in the creation and dissemination, often via Telegram, of explicit deepfake pornography created without consent from the stolen social media content of female classmates, teachers, and neighbors.
Music Producer Arrested for Allegedly Using AI-Generated Songs in $10 Million Streaming Scam Michael Smith was arrested for allegedly using AI-generated songs and fake streaming accounts to scam over $10 million in royalties from major music platforms. By creating hundreds of thousands of songs and employing bots to artificially inflate streams, Smith circumvented fraud detection systems. The scheme was exposed after suspicions arose regarding the rapid generation of music and streaming anomalie
Clearview AI Reportedly Faces $33.7 Million Fine for Violating GDPR with Biometric Data Harvesting Clearview AI was reportedly fined $33.7 million by the Dutch data protection authority for allegedly creating an illegal facial recognition database by scraping billions of images from the Internet without consent. The company allegedly used AI to convert these images into biometric data and sold the service to law enforcement. This act was reportedly in violation of privacy laws and the GDPR.
WiseTech Global CEO Richard White Reportedly Deepfaked in Multiple Attempts to Scam Staffers WiseTech Global's CEO, Richard White, was targeted in multiple deepfake scam attempts where unknown actors used AI to create videos of him requesting money from staff members via WhatsApp. These repeated attempts were identified by the employees, who realized they were not speaking to the real CEO.
Child Predators Are Reportedly Generating Deepfake Nudes of Children to Extort Them Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has reported that it has found a manual on the dark web that encourages criminals to use "nudifying" AI tools to depict children naked in order to extort victims into providing graphic content.
Fraudsters Use Deepfake Video of Tim Cook to Promote Apple Crypto Scam on YouTube Fraudsters Promote Apple Crypto Scam on YouTube, Seemingly Endorsed by Tim Cook Apple's Far Out event, where it announced the new iPhone 14 and many other new devices, was immediately used to promote a crypto scam on YouTube.

Hijacking important events to promote or trick people into participating in crypto scams is becoming the norm. So much so that we might have to start paying attention to these types of scams
Deepfake ID Sales Allegedly Persist as OnlyFake Reportedly Relaunches with New Fraud Tools Researchers from Au10tix discovered the relaunch of OnlyFake, a site offering AI-generated fake IDs. Despite an earlier takedown, the site reemerged with disclaimers and new tools, including handwritten signature generation. These fakes are challenging biometric verification systems and are reportedly being used to perpetuate fraudulent activity.
AllHere's Chatbot 'Ed' Fails and Costs Los Angeles Unified School District $6 Million The Los Angeles Unified School District invested up to $6 million in developing the AI chatbot "Ed," meant to provide academic and mental health support for students. The chatbot allegedly failed to meet expectations, and the project collapsed when AllHere, the contracted start-up, faced financial difficulties. Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland was also affected. Founder Joanna Smith-Griffin was
Reported Glitch in Waymo Self-Driving Cars Purportedly Triggers Regular All-Night Honking in San Francisco Waymo self-driving cars in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood reportedly began honking at each other late at night, disturbing residents' sleep. The autonomous vehicles, reportedly using a parking lot for ride pauses, triggered honking due to a purported glitch in their algorithms. Despite residents' complaints, the issue allegedly persisted for weeks until Waymo acknowledged the
Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud Scammers used AI to create deepfake videos of Elon Musk promoting fraudulent investment opportunities. Over time, these scams have reportedly led to billions in investor losses. The deepfakes also use voice cloning technology. They have been distributed on social media and YouTube. In particular, they target the elderly, such as 82-year-old Steve Beauchamp, to invest significant sums. Despite efforts by platforms to remov
Teenager Makes Deepfake Pornography of 50 Girls at Bacchus Marsh Grammar School in Australia At Bacchus Marsh Grammar, a school in Victoria state in Australia, an adolescent male made deepfake pornography of 50 girls, ages 9 to 12. He then allegedly uploaded the pictures to Instagram, and others subsequently shared them on Snapchat.
Australian Schools Grappling with Significant Spread of Non-Consensual Spread of Deepfake Pornography of Students Throughout 2024, schools in Australia dealt with a significant rise and proliferation of non-consensual deepfake pornography of students. Often, male students are reported to use "nudify" apps such as Undress AI with images of their classmates and teachers. Many of the sites have remained legal and accessible to minors, who in turn are using the sites to generate pornography of their
Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates Her classmate used AI to make deepfake nude images of her. Experts say it's not uncommon. It was the morning after Elliston Berry’s homecoming celebration in October of 2023 when the North Texas high school student got a text: nude images of her were circulating around the school.

But the images weren’t real. A classmate had used artificial intelligence to create deepfakes, photoshopping a nu