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2024· 49 incidents
May 2024
·6- mixedPennsylvania
Pennsylvania is suing Character.ai, alleging its AI chatbots falsely pose as licensed medical professionals, engaging in unauthorized practice of medicine.
- imageGiorgia Meloni
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned about AI deepfakes after fake images of her circulated online, highlighting the potential for deception and manipulation.
- imageChuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries
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.
- mixedWarren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway used a Warren Buffett deepfake at its annual shareholder meeting to demonstrate the cybersecurity risks posed by artificial intelligence.
- imageDonald Trump
A digitally altered image of Donald Trump as The Mandalorian sparked controversy among Star Wars fans and critics alike on Star Wars Day.
- mixedPetra Urban
A Dutch court artist successfully sought damages after a far-right politician used AI to manipulate her original sketch for political content
April 2024
·7- imageAdrian Fontes
Arizona politicians are increasingly using AI-generated content in campaigns, sometimes to target political opponents, taking advantage of relatively lax state laws.
- imageJapanese Self-Defense Forces 1st Infantry Regiment
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.
- imageIsraeli soldiers
A digitally fabricated image, shared on social media, falsely depicted Israeli soldiers looting in Lebanon; analysis revealed inconsistencies indicative of AI generation.
- imageUnknown child victim
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.
- audioNew Hampshire voters
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.
- imageNeukgu the wolf
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.
- audioImran Khan, Joe Biden
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…
March 2024
·5- mixedChuck Norris
Following the passing of actor Chuck Norris in March 2024 his family issued a warning against AI-generated misinformation circulating online
- audioWill Trapp's parents
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…
- audioRobin and Steve
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…
- imagestudents at an Edmonton school
Two 14-year-old boys in Edmonton face criminal charges after using artificial intelligence software to create exploitative images of fellow students
- mixedMia Ballard
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
February 2024
·4- audioLehi parent
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.
- imageOver 50 Canadian women
Authorities in Canada are investigating an AI deepfake case involving over 50 women whose photos were manipulated into graphic and violent imagery
- videoBarack Obama and Michelle Obama
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.
- mixedArup (global engineering firm)
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.
January 2024
·27- imageTaylor Swift
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.
- audioJoe Biden
In January 2024, an AI-generated robocall mimicking President Joe Biden targeted New Hampshire voters, illustrating the urgent need for federal election integrity regulations.
- audioNew Hampshire voters / Biden campaign
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.
- imageRenee Nicole Good
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.
- imageyoung women and children
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.
- mixedArijit Singh
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
- mixedPope Francis
Catholic leadership faces a rising tide of AI-generated misinformation and deepfake videos used to deceive followers and facilitate financial scams
- mixedCFO of a Hong Kong finance company
Real-time AI deepfakes now enable sophisticated live impersonations on streaming platforms and video calls that risk financial loss and disinformation
- audioEric Eiswert
A former assistant principal is suing Baltimore County Public Schools after an AI-generated audio deepfake falsely linked her to racist and antisemitic comments
- imageSouth Carolina Doe, South Carolina Roe, New Jersey Doe, and Ohio Doe
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
- mixedunnamed Hong Kong-based multinational
A Hong Kong-based multinational lost $25 million after an employee was deceived by deepfake participants during a video conference call
- mixedSadiq Khan
London Mayor Sadiq Khan highlights the dangers of AI-generated disinformation after encountering deepfakes of himself used to incite public unrest
- mixedan unnamed multinational company finance employee
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
- imageEmily Hart
An investigation into the creation of Emily Hart, an AI-generated persona used to monetize political discourse and content for financial gain
- mixedJess Asato
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
- mixedmultinational finance employee
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.
- mixedreal people
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.
- audioWPP
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.
- mixedAn unnamed company
A deepfake CFO was reportedly used to defraud a company of millions, highlighting the need for better verification processes in financial transactions.
- audioJoe Biden
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.
- videoArup
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.
- imageJeremy Clarkson
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.
- audioSeniors
AI voice cloning is used to scam seniors by mimicking the voices of their grandchildren in distress, exploiting emotional triggers for financial gain.
- imageUnknown
Apple threatened to remove Grok from the App Store in January 2024 due to the generation of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes, demanding improved content moderation.
- audioHong Kong company
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.
- mixedTaylor Swift
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.
- videoHong Kong finance employee
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.
2023· 3 incidents
March 2023
·2- imagePope Francis (subject, not target)
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.
- imageDonald Trump (subject, not target)
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.