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Pennsylvania is suing Character.ai, alleging its AI chatbots falsely pose as licensed medical professionals, engaging in unauthorized practice of medicine.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned about AI deepfakes after fake images of her circulated online, highlighting the potential for deception and manipulation.

Chuck Schumer shared a doctored image of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein after the White House posted an AI-generated Cinco de Mayo image featuring Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.

Berkshire Hathaway used a Warren Buffett deepfake at its annual shareholder meeting to demonstrate the cybersecurity risks posed by artificial intelligence.

A digitally altered image of Donald Trump as The Mandalorian sparked controversy among Star Wars fans and critics alike on Star Wars Day.

A Dutch court artist successfully sought damages after a far-right politician used AI to manipulate her original sketch for political content

Arizona politicians are increasingly using AI-generated content in campaigns, sometimes to target political opponents, taking advantage of relatively lax state laws.

A Japanese Self-Defense Forces infantry unit withdrew an AI-generated logo after public criticism deemed it immature and out of step with the SDF's public image.

A digitally fabricated image, shared on social media, falsely depicted Israeli soldiers looting in Lebanon; analysis revealed inconsistencies indicative of AI generation.

A man in Chandler, Arizona faces felony charges for allegedly possessing AI-generated child sexual abuse material, marking the county's first prosecution of its kind.

An AI-generated voice impersonating President Joe Biden was used in a telephone message urging New Hampshire voters to abstain from the presidential primary. Election officials are investigating this incident.

A fake AI image of an escaped wolf in South Korea fooled authorities and diverted resources, delaying the wolf's capture by nine days and highlighting the dangers of AI disinformation.

Imran Khan, Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister, used AI-generated speeches to reach supporters before the February parliamentary elections. A political operative for Dean Phillips used a robocall impersonating…

Following the passing of actor Chuck Norris in March 2024 his family issued a warning against AI-generated misinformation circulating online

A synthesized version of Will Trapp's voice was used in a phone call scam. The callers, posing as a police officer and then a public defender, instructed Trapp's parents to withdraw $15,000 for his bail after a fake…

A Brooklyn couple, Robin and Steve, were targeted in a deepfake voice scam where the scammers convincingly mimicked the voice of Steve's mother, Mona, to extort money. The scammers demanded money, claiming to hold…

Two 14-year-old boys in Edmonton face criminal charges after using artificial intelligence software to create exploitative images of fellow students

The publishing industry faces a crisis of trust after Hachette cancelled the novel Shy Girl by Mia Ballard due to evidence of AI-generated content

A Lehi, Utah parent was targeted in a scam using AI voice cloning to mimic their child's voice and simulate a kidnapping, demanding money for their safe return.

Authorities in Canada are investigating an AI deepfake case involving over 50 women whose photos were manipulated into graphic and violent imagery

Former President Barack Obama addressed Donald Trump's sharing of an AI-generated video depicting him and Michelle Obama as apes, condemning the use of racist caricatures.

A finance employee at engineering firm Arup wired $25.6M after a multi-person video call where every participant except them was a deepfake. The case that made deepfake video-call fraud mainstream.

Non-consensual AI-generated imagery of Taylor Swift spread on X, reaching 47 million views before platform intervention. The inflection point for non-consensual deepfake legislation in the US.

In January 2024, an AI-generated robocall mimicking President Joe Biden targeted New Hampshire voters, illustrating the urgent need for federal election integrity regulations.

Cloned audio of President Biden told New Hampshire Democrats not to vote in the primary. The first high-profile AI robocall of the 2024 US election cycle and the case that triggered FCC action on AI voice calls.

Grok, an AI chatbot, was used to generate sexualized images of a deceased activist, highlighting the weaponization of AI against women and the normalization of gendered abuse.

In early 2024, a surge of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes targeted women and children, highlighting the dangers of AI image generation and the lack of legal recourse.

In 2024, playback singer Arijit Singh secured a landmark legal victory against Codible Ventures LLP regarding the unauthorized AI cloning of his voice and likeness

Catholic leadership faces a rising tide of AI-generated misinformation and deepfake videos used to deceive followers and facilitate financial scams

Real-time AI deepfakes now enable sophisticated live impersonations on streaming platforms and video calls that risk financial loss and disinformation

A former assistant principal is suing Baltimore County Public Schools after an AI-generated audio deepfake falsely linked her to racist and antisemitic comments

xAI is seeking to overturn a court ruling that allows four victims of alleged Grok-generated sexual deepfakes to remain anonymous in a class-action lawsuit

A Hong Kong-based multinational lost $25 million after an employee was deceived by deepfake participants during a video conference call

London Mayor Sadiq Khan highlights the dangers of AI-generated disinformation after encountering deepfakes of himself used to incite public unrest

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

Labour MP Jess Asato has initiated legal action against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging the Grok AI tool facilitated the creation of non-consensual sexualized imagery

A multinational finance employee was tricked into transferring millions of dollars after a video call in early 2024 that used AI-generated impersonations of executives.

In January 2024, xAI tightened Grok's image generation filters after a deepfake controversy, restricting image generation, especially involving real people, due to legal reasons.

In 2024, criminals impersonated the CEO of WPP, a global advertising company, using AI-generated audio, highlighting the increasing sophistication and accessibility of deepfake technology for fraudulent activities.

A deepfake CFO was reportedly used to defraud a company of millions, highlighting the need for better verification processes in financial transactions.

Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs, but the AI voice cloning tech was previously used to mimic Joe Biden's voice in robocalls.

In a 2024 incident, attackers used a deepfake to impersonate a CFO and trick a finance employee into transferring approximately $25 million, highlighting the risks of AI-generated impersonation.

In 2024, deepfakes used Jeremy Clarkson's likeness in social media ads to promote digital currency, prompting him and other celebrities to trademark their faces.

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

Apple threatened to remove Grok from the App Store in January 2024 due to the generation of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes, demanding improved content moderation.

AI voice cloning apps are enabling scams, from impersonating loved ones to tricking employees into transferring funds, highlighting the need for heightened awareness and verification.

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for her voice and image, seemingly to protect against AI misuse, following instances of AI-generated deepfakes using her likeness.

Deepfake fraud is on the rise, costing companies millions and drawing regulatory scrutiny, particularly in the UK with the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.

Cloned audio of the leading Progressive Slovakia candidate, released 48 hours before polls opened, fabricated a conversation about rigging the election. The case that proved late-cycle audio deepfakes can influence results.

An AI-generated image of Pope Francis wearing a Balenciaga-style puffer jacket went viral. Not an attack in any fraud sense — but the case that taught millions of people to assume viral imagery might be synthetic.

AI-generated images of Donald Trump being arrested circulated widely before his actual indictment. A case that demonstrated how AI images can preemptively frame narratives — and how weak the default platform defenses were.

Early in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a deepfake video depicted President Zelensky calling on Ukrainian soldiers to surrender. A crude fake that still reached millions — and set the playbook for wartime deepfake response.

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