Incident 840: Des médias générés par l'IA auraient été utilisés dans une campagne de désinformation russe en Moldavie
Description: Des entités liées à la Russie auraient déployé des images et des vidéos générées par l'IA pour diffuser de la désinformation et influencer le référendum moldave sur l'adhésion à l'UE. Cette campagne médiatique, optimisée par l'IA, comprenait des histoires fabriquées et des images truquées, dont l'objectif aurait été d'amplifier la peur et de saper le sentiment pro-UE dans les jours précédant le référendum.
Editor Notes: Reconstructing some of the timeline of events: (1) September 18, 2024: Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) publicly acknowledges ongoing monitoring of Russian disinformation efforts in Moldova, mentioning that it has collaborated with the Moldovan government to defend against influence operations. Russia’s tactics reportedly include AI-generated media, cyberattacks, and inauthentic social media accounts aimed at amplifying pro-Kremlin narratives and undermining Moldova’s pro-E.U. sentiment. (2) October 1, 2024: A manipulated video surfaced online that is reported to have falsely depicted Dumitru Alaiba, Moldova's Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, in compromising situations. Alaiba denounced the video as a "poor quality fake" and filed a police complaint to address the disinformation. (See Incident 841.) (3) October 7, 2024: Fake Ministry of Culture letters appeared, circulated by dubious social media accounts, falsely claiming Moldova would host an “LGBT festival” under E.U. influence. (4) October 17, 2024: Moldovan officials, with support from social media companies, reportedly began taking action against disinformation, with Facebook removing numerous fake accounts, groups, and pages. (5) October 17, 2024: U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin urged Meta and Alphabet executives to better enforce anti-disinformation measures in Moldova. (6) October 20, 2024: Telegram suspended Ilan Shor’s “Stop EU” channel for violating local laws. (7) Around October 22, 2024: With the referendum nearing, Moldovan police continued monitoring and dismantling disinformation efforts while also citing Russian influence in a last-minute push against pro-E.U. messaging.
Entités
Voir toutes les entitésAlleged: Unknown AI developers developed an AI system deployed by Russia-backed influencers , Maria Zakharova , Ilan Shor et Government of Russia, which harmed Pro-EU Moldovans , Moldovan general public , Maia Sandu , Government of Moldova , Electoral integrity , Democracy et Dumitru Alaiba.
Statistiques d'incidents
Risk Subdomain
A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
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
Rapports d'incidents
Chronologie du rapport
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Variantes
Une "Variante" est un incident de l'IA similaire à un cas connu—il a les mêmes causes, les mêmes dommages et le même système intelligent. Plutôt que de l'énumérer séparément, nous l'incluons sous le premier incident signalé. Contrairement aux autres incidents, les variantes n'ont pas besoin d'avoir été signalées en dehors de la base de données des incidents. En savoir plus sur le document de recherche.
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