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Purported Unauthorized Deepfakes of Norman Swan and Others Circulated in Online Supplement Campaigns
2025-05-21
According to an ABC News (Australia) 7.30 report, a second wave of deepfake scam ads impersonating Norman Swan and other public figures circulated widely on Meta platforms in 2025, promoting unproven health supplements. The campaign featured new voice-cloned videos and more impersonation tactics, and it reportedly contributed to financial and health harms. Investigators reportedly linked the ads to businesses in Australia and New Zealand using deceptive redirects and alias branding.
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Google Reports Alleged Gemini-Generated Terrorism and Child Exploitation to Australian eSafety Commission
2025-03-05
Google reported to Australia's eSafety Commission that it received 258 complaints globally about AI-generated deepfake terrorism content and 86 about child abuse material made with its Gemini AI. The regulator called this a "world-first insight" into AI misuse. While Google uses hash-matching to detect child abuse content, it lacks a similar system for extremist material.
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Australian Analyst Allegedly Targeted by Scam Using Purportedly Sophisticated AI-Generated Corporate Materials
2025-04-27
A report by ABC News Australia describes how scammers allegedly used AI tools to create detailed fake websites for two fabricated companies, APPC Capital Singapore and Thackeray Mines and Minerals Inc., as part of an investment scam. A pseudonymous Australian fraud analyst ("Leon") was reportedly targeted. Experts cited in the article warn that AI lowers the barrier for generating convincing scams that can deceive even experienced analysts.
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Purportedly Taxpayer-Funded Deloitte Report for Australian Government Contains Alleged AI-Generated Citations and Fabricated Legal Quote
2025-08-22
Australian academics reportedly identified alleged fabricated references and a misattributed legal quote in a $439,000 Deloitte report for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations on welfare compliance. Several citations allegedly referred to works that do not exist, and a Federal Court decision was reportedly misstated. Experts allege the errors suggest use of generative AI. Deloitte has denied wrongdoing, but DEWR is investigating.
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