Description: A purported AI-generated video reportedly circulated on social media depicting consumer adviser Clark Howard endorsing an auto-insurance quote tool. A viewer reportedly said she believed it was real and warned others after a similar site led to an alleged flood of unsolicited calls without better rates.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Voice cloning technology developers and Deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Scammers and Scammers impersonating Clark Howard, which harmed Clark Howard , General public , Epistemic integrity , Consumers , Consumers seeking auto insurance and Dianne Milton.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Deepfake technology and Social media platforms
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Risk Subdomain
A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
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
Human
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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ATLANTA — AI-created deepfakes are being posted on social media in an effort to sell products.
In the video, Howard appeared to be selling insurance.
“Zero fees, zero catch. You just answer a few questions about your car, and it pulls your …
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AI-created deepfakes are being posted on social media in an effort to sell products.
Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Justin Gray spoke to a woman who saw a post with an AI-generated version of Channel 2 Consumer Adviser Clark Howard giving …
Variants
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