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Incident 775: Elon Musk Reportedly Shared an AI-Generated Image Depicting Kamala Harris Dressed as a Communist Ruler

Description: Elon Musk reportedly shared an AI-generated image on X depicting Kamala Harris as a "communist dictator" in response to her post about Donald Trump's political intentions.

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Alleged: xAI developed an AI system deployed by xAI , X (Twitter) and Elon Musk, which harmed Kamala Harris and General public.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
775
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-09-02
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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MIT

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Machine-Classified
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Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

3.1. False or misleading information

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.
 
  1. Misinformation

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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Elon Musk Shares AI Image Of 'Communist Dictator' Kamala Harris
Elon Musk Shares AI Image Of 'Communist Dictator' Kamala Harris

Elon Musk Shares AI Image Of 'Communist Dictator' Kamala Harris

timesnownews.com

Elon Musk Shares AI Image Of 'Communist Dictator' Kamala Harris
timesnownews.com · 2024

Tech billionaire Elon Musk reacted to a post by Kamala Harris on X that said that Donald Trump 'vows to be a dictator on day 1.' Musk reshared the post, along with an AI-generated image supposedly of Kamala Harris, in which the Vice Preside…

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