X (Twitter)
Incidents impliqués en tant que développeur et déployeur
Incident 7191 Rapport
Grok AI on X Created and Promoted False Iran Missile Strike News
2024-04-04
On April 4, 2024, X's AI chatbot Grok generated a false headline claiming "Iran Strikes Tel Aviv with Heavy Missiles," which was then promoted on X's trending news section. This misinformation, fueled by user spamming of fake news, falsely indicated a serious international conflict. The incident highlighted significant risks associated with relying on AI for content curation and demonstrated the potential for widespread dissemination of harmful misinformation.
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Incident 7623 Rapports
Grok AI Reportedly Generates Offensive and Violent Images Without Proper Safeguards
2024-08-14
Elon Musk’s Grok AI, launched on X, generated offensive and violent images without adequate safety controls. The AI produced deepfakes of public figures like Taylor Swift, Kamala Harris, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as well as copyrighted characters such as Mickey Mouse in inappropriate scenarios. Despite claiming adherence to certain content guidelines, Grok's outputs included politically charged and explicit imagery
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Social Media Algorithms Amplified Disinformation Campaign in Honduras Election
2021-10-06
In October 2021, a coordinated network of over 317 fake Twitter accounts leveraged AI-driven algorithms to amplify disinformation about the Honduran presidential election, targeting opposition candidate Xiomara Castro. The campaign spread false narratives to suppress voter turnout and undermine the election's integrity. Social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, removed the accounts only after being alerted, which also raised concerns about inadequate moderation.
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Incident 64112 Rapports
Nonconsensual Deepfake Porn of Bobbi Althoff Spreads Rapidly on X
2024-02-20
Nonconsensual deepfake pornography of Bobbi Althoff, which had been in circulation for six months, is reported to have suddenly gone viral on X, jumping from around 178,000 views to 6.5 million views over a matter of hours. In addition to the harm to Althoff, this incident also spotlights X's role in distributing AI-generated nonconsensual porn due to alleged lax moderation.
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Deepfake of Kamala Harris Saying Damaging Comments Circulates on X and Is Amplified by Elon Musk
2024-07-26
The X user @MrReaganUSA uploaded a deepfake of Kamala Harris saying damaging comments about Joe Biden and her own qualifications for the presidency, originally marking it as a parody. The post was shared and amplified eight hours later via Elon Musk's account without the disclaimer.
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AI-Generated Video Falsely Depicts Martin Luther King Jr. Supporting Donald Trump
2024-11-03
A deepfake video falsely depicting Martin Luther King Jr. endorsing Donald Trump circulated on X, where it was viewed over 10 million times. The video, created by pro-Trump accounts, was condemned by King’s daughter, Bernice King, who called it “vile” and demanded its removal.
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False Election Data on Kamala Harris Reportedly Circulated via Grok AI Chatbot
2024-07-21
After President Joe Biden stepped aside as a presidential candidate on July 21, 2024, the AI chatbot Grok on X reportedly falsely informed users that Vice President Kamala Harris missed the ballot deadline in nine states. This misinformation, which spread widely on social media, prompted secretaries of state from five U.S. states to urge Elon Musk to address the problem.
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Incident 92916 Rapports
Sustained AI-Driven Russian Disinformation Campaigns Doppelgänger, Storm-1516, and Matryoshka Reportedly Disrupting German Federal Elections
2024-12-06
Leading up to Germany’s February 23, 2025, federal election, the alleged Russian Doppelgänger, Storm-1516, and Matryoshka (Operation Overload) disinformation campaigns have reportedly been deploying AI-generated deepfake videos and fake news sites to spread false claims about German politicians and public figures. AI-powered bots have allegedly been amplifying the content across social media. Researchers suggest the campaign sought to erode trust in Germany’s democratic process. Germany's domestic intelligence agency (BfV) described the scale as unprecedented.
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Alleged Deepfake Video Falsely Depicts Hollywood Stars in AI-Manipulated Protest Against Kanye West
2025-02-12
A deepfake video allegedly depicted Scarlett Johansson, Jerry Seinfeld, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Steven Spielberg, Adam Sandler, Sacha Baron Cohen, Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lenny Kravitz, Adam Levine, Drake, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Black, Mila Kunis, Ben Stiller, and Woody Allen protesting Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks. The video falsely attributed statements to them, using AI to manipulate their likenesses without consent.
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AI-Generated Video Falsely Depicts Martin Luther King Jr. Supporting Donald Trump
2024-11-03
A deepfake video falsely depicting Martin Luther King Jr. endorsing Donald Trump circulated on X, where it was viewed over 10 million times. The video, created by pro-Trump accounts, was condemned by King’s daughter, Bernice King, who called it “vile” and demanded its removal.
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Matryoshka Campaign Allegedly Uses Deepfakes to Impersonate Academics for Pro-Russian Propaganda
2024-12-13
The Matryoshka disinformation campaign allegedly used AI to impersonate academics, reportedly spreading claims supporting Russia and urging Ukraine's surrender. These videos are said to have misrepresented scholars’ views in order to amplify pro-Russian propaganda. The campaign reportedly exploited global social media platforms to allegedly mislead viewers and undermine trust in credible academic voices while fueling misinformation about the Ukraine conflict.
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- Incident 7623 Report
Grok AI Reportedly Generates Offensive and Violent Images Without Proper Safeguards
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False Election Data on Kamala Harris Reportedly Circulated via Grok AI Chatbot
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Six other women and a 17-year-old girl targeted by James Florence Jr.
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Telegram
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- Incident 92916 Report
Sustained AI-Driven Russian Disinformation Campaigns Doppelgänger, Storm-1516, and Matryoshka Reportedly Disrupting German Federal Elections
- Incident 10603 Report
Institute for Strategic Dialogue Reports Russian-Aligned Operation Overload Using Purported AI-Generated Impersonations Across January to March 2025
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Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 10603 Report
Institute for Strategic Dialogue Reports Russian-Aligned Operation Overload Using Purported AI-Generated Impersonations Across January to March 2025
- Incident 10071 Report
AI-Generated Voice Cloning of Trump Falsely Proposes Renaming the District of Columbia to the District of America