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Unknown generative AI systems

Incidents implicated systems

Incident 11253 Report
Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash

2025-06-12

Following the June 12, 2025 crash of Air India Flight 171, bad-faith actors reportedly used generative AI to produce fake videos and images misrepresenting victims and dramatizing the event. These AI-generated fakes spread widely on social media during the investigation delay, reportedly confusing even aviation professionals and misleading the public. Experts warned that the misuse exploited the grief of victims' families and amplified misinformation about the tragedy.

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Incident 7211 Report
Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes

2024-06-04

Reportedly, an adjunct professor at an unspecified community college suspects that some students in his online art history and art appreciation courses are AI-powered spambots. These "students" allegedly submit peculiar assignments, such as analyses of non-existent artworks and descriptions of sculptures using painting terminology. Additionally, their engagement with the college portal is minimal. The professor believes the spambot students aim to fraudulently obtain financial aid by remaining enrolled in courses.

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Fraudsters

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 721
    1 Report

    Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes

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Financial aid scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 721
    1 Report

    Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes

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Unknown spambot creators

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 721
    1 Report

    Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes

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scammers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 721
    1 Report

    Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes

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students

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  • Incident 721
    1 Report

    Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes

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Professors

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 721
    1 Report

    Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes

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Community colleges

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  • Incident 721
    1 Report

    Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes

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Academic staff

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 721
    1 Report

    Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes

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Unknown social media actors exploiting the Air India Flight 171 disaster

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1125
    3 Reports

    Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash

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Unknown generative AI developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1125
    3 Reports

    Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash

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General public

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1125
    3 Reports

    Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash

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Families of the victims of Air India Flight 171

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1125
    3 Reports

    Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash

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Experts investigating the Air India Flight 171 crash

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1125
    3 Reports

    Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash

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Epistemic integrity

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1125
    3 Reports

    Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash

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Social media platforms

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1125
    3 Reports

    Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash

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