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A 2024 deepfake incident in Hong Kong saw a finance employee transfer $25 million after being deceived by AI-generated video and audio of senior executives

An investigation into the creation of Emily Hart, an AI-generated persona used to monetize political discourse and content for financial gain

AI voice cloning is used to scam seniors by mimicking the voices of their grandchildren in distress, exploiting emotional triggers for financial gain.

Cloned audio of the leading Progressive Slovakia candidate, released 48 hours before polls opened, fabricated a conversation about rigging the election.

An AI-generated image of Pope Francis wearing a Balenciaga-style puffer jacket went viral.

Early in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a deepfake video depicted President Zelensky calling on Ukrainian soldiers to surrender.

Jordan Peele and BuzzFeed released an early deepfake PSA depicting President Obama saying things he never said — to teach the public what was coming.