Description: NewsNation host Chris Cuomo reportedly shared on Instagram a video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that was prominently labeled as a parody deepfake created with AI technology. In his commentary, Cuomo purportedly treated the statements in the video as genuine, using them to criticize Ocasio-Cortez for his audience.
Editor Notes: This incident ID concerns the amplification of a reportedly AI-generated parody video depicting U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, purportedly labeled by its source as created with "ChatGPT + AI Art" (possibly referring to OpenAI's DALL-E image generation, although this has not been independently verified). The original creator and specific AI tools remain unconfirmed. Journalist Chris Cuomo reportedly reposted the video on Instagram without clear verification, thereby increasing its reach and potential for confusion. The harm described here arises less from the alleged creation of the deepfake than from its high-profile amplification, which reportedly resulted in public misperception and reputational harms.
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View all entitiesAlleged: OpenAI and Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown creator of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez parody deepfake and Chris Cuomo, which harmed Chris Cuomo , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , General public and Epistemic integrity.
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3.1. False or misleading information
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The US television host Chris Cuomo has been pilloried for falling for a clearly marked parody AI video of the congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
On Wednesday Cuomo, a host on NewsNation and formerly of CNN, took to Instagram to share a…
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