Chinese government
Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
Incident 2492 Report
Government Deployed Extreme Surveillance Technologies to Monitor and Target Muslim Minorities in Xinjiang
2016-10-01
A suite of AI-powered digital surveillance systems involving facial recognition and analysis of biometric data were deployed by the Chinese government in Xinjiang to monitor and discriminate local Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims.
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Incident 3771 Report
Weibo Model Had Difficulty Detecting Shifts in Censored Speech
2022-10-11
Weibo's user moderation model is having difficulty keeping up with shifting user slang in defiance of Chinese state censors.
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Incident 6446 Report
Alleged State-Sponsored Hackers Escalate Purported Phishing Attacks Using Artificial Intelligence
2024-02-18
State-sponsored hackers from North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China are reportedly leveraging artificial intelligence to conduct sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks. They target global defense, cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency sectors, aiming to steal sensitive information and, in the case of North Korea, cryptocurrencies to help fund its illicit nuclear program.
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Incident 5654 Report
AI-Generated Imagery and Multilingual Disinformation in Chinese Campaign Regarding Maui Wildfires
2023-08-08
In a disinformation campaign concerning wildfires across Maui, Chinese operatives utilized AI-generated imagery to enhance the credibility of false narratives. These narratives claimed that the wildfires were the result of a secret "weather weapon" being tested by the United States. Researchers from Microsoft and other organizations identified these AI-generated images as a significant new tactic in influence operations.
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Covert AI Influence Operations Linked to Russia, China, Iran, and Israel, OpenAI Reveals
2024-05-30
In a report released by OpenAI, the company described how its generative AI tools were misused by state actors and private companies in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel to conduct covert influence campaigns aimed at manipulating public opinion and geopolitical narratives.
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