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Marco Rubio Impersonated with Voice AI reached senior government officials

An impostor pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress by sending them voice and text messages that mimic Rubio's voice and writing style using artificial intelligen…

Incident 1143: Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

“Scammers using my face to con people, warns Namibia's ex-first lady”

bbc.com2025-07-08

Namibia's former First Lady Monica Geingos has released a video message warning people that fraudsters are using her name and likeness to target unsuspecting citizens.

Manipulated clips circulating for some time on social media appear to sh…

Incident 1142: Chicago Veteran Reportedly Loses $10,000 in Purported Deepfake Cryptocurrency Fraud Posing as Elon Musk

“Chicago-area man loses $10K to cryptocurrency scam by Elon Musk impersonator”

abc7chicago.com2025-07-08

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ABC7 I-Team is uncovering how criminals are using famous faces to lure in victims. Scammers are impersonating celebrities, convincing people to invest in fake cryptocurrency opportunities.

One victim lost $10,000 to a p…

Incident 1144: xAI Allegedly Operates Unpermitted Methane Turbines in Memphis to Power Supercomputer Colossus to Train Grok

“A billionaire, an AI supercomputer, toxic emissions and a Memphis community that did nothing wrong”

tennesseelookout.com2025-07-08

Class dynamics influence the environments in which humans live, yet when this topic arises, it's almost always framed as a global issue. For example, anthropologist Jason Hickel recently published a now-viral map displaying how, by the year…

Incident 1140: Purported Deepfake of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Promotes Fraudulent Government Investment Scheme

“Viral AI-Generated Video Falsely Claims President Anura Endorsed Investment Plan”

srilanka.factcrescendo.com2025-07-06

Social media users are frequently exposed to posts promoting investment schemes that promise extraordinary returns---often featuring well-known public figures. But do these schemes actually deliver what they claim? Factcrescendo investigate…

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The AI Incident Database is dedicated to indexing the collective history of harms or near harms realized in the real world by the deployment of artificial intelligence systems. Like similar databases in aviation and computer security, the AI Incident Database aims to learn from experience so we can prevent or mitigate bad outcomes.

You are invited to submit incident reports, whereupon submissions will be indexed and made discoverable to the world. Artificial intelligence will only be a benefit to people and society if we collectively record and learn from its failings. (Learn More)

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2025-06-16

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