Description: Fact-checking reports that a purported AI-generated video circulated on Facebook depicting veteran actor Taiwo Ajai-Lycett discussing a hypertension diagnosis and promoting an unproven treatment by influencer Chinonso Egemba. According to the report, the video exhibited signs of AI generation, including unnatural speech and mismatched lip movements. Both Ajai-Lycett and Egemba have denied involvement, and no credible medical evidence supports the claimed cure.
Editor Notes: See Chinonso Egemba's personal warning on X (Twitter) here: https://x.com/aproko_doctor/status/1904552326997717201. For a similar incident, see Incident 1033: Video Allegedly Altered by AI Reportedly Spreads Claim of Nigerian Doctor's Hypertension Cure.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers and Unknown voice cloning technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Scammers impersonating Taiwo Ajai-Lycett , Scammers impersonating Chinonso Egemba and Unknown scammers, which harmed Taiwo Ajai-Lycett , People suffering from hypertension , General public , Fans of Taiwo Ajai-Lycett , Fans of Chinonso Egemba and Chinonso Egemba.
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Risk Subdomain
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4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
Risk Domain
The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
- Malicious Actors & Misuse
Entity
Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
AI
Timing
The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
Post-deployment
Intent
Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
Intentional
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IN SHORT: According to a video with thousands of views on Facebook, Nigerian influencer Aproko Doctor has developed a product that cures hypertension, and it saved the life of actor Taiwo Ajai-Lycett. But be warned: no such product exists, …
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