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Incident 690: ISIS Utilizes AI for Propaganda Videos in News Harvest Program

Description: ISIS supporters have created an AI-generated media program called News Harvest to disseminate propaganda videos. The program produces near-weekly broadcasts featuring AI-generated news anchors discussing ISIS operations globally, using cheap and easy-to-use AI tools. This development showcases the use of AI as a powerful propaganda tool for extremist groups.

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Alleged: OpenAI and ElevenLabs developed an AI system deployed by ISIS and ISIS supporters, which harmed General public and People susceptible to radicalism.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
690
Report Count
4
Incident Date
2024-03-26
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MIT

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

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.
 
  1. 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

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

Incident Occurrence+1
SITE Special Report: Extremist Movements are Thriving as AI Tech Proliferates
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These ISIS News Anchors Are AI Fakes. Their Propaganda is Real.
SITE Special Report: Extremist Movements are Thriving as AI Tech Proliferates

SITE Special Report: Extremist Movements are Thriving as AI Tech Proliferates

ent.siteintelgroup.com

These ISIS news anchors are AI fakes. Their propaganda is real.

These ISIS news anchors are AI fakes. Their propaganda is real.

washingtonpost.com

These ISIS News Anchors Are AI Fakes. Their Propaganda is Real.

These ISIS News Anchors Are AI Fakes. Their Propaganda is Real.

hstoday.us

ISIS Using Artificial Intelligence to Imitate News Shows, including in Iraq, Syria: Report

ISIS Using Artificial Intelligence to Imitate News Shows, including in Iraq, Syria: Report

kurdistan24.net

SITE Special Report: Extremist Movements are Thriving as AI Tech Proliferates
ent.siteintelgroup.com · 2024

"The Islamic State delivered a strong blow to Russia with a bloody attack, the fiercest that hit it in years," the man on the screen states in Arabic. He has a war journalist's clarity of speech, with an outfit to match: cargo-styled shirt,…

These ISIS news anchors are AI fakes. Their propaganda is real.
washingtonpost.com · 2024

Four days after the Islamic State attacked a Russian concert venue in March, a video started circulating on a private platform affiliated with the terrorist group. The 92-second broadcast showed a news anchor in a helmet and fatigues saying…

These ISIS News Anchors Are AI Fakes. Their Propaganda is Real.
hstoday.us · 2024

Four days after the Islamic State attacked a Russian concert venue in March, a video started circulating on a private platform affiliated with the terrorist group. The 92-second broadcast showed a news anchor in a helmet and fatigues saying…

ISIS Using Artificial Intelligence to Imitate News Shows, including in Iraq, Syria: Report
kurdistan24.net · 2024

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan 24) -- ISIS has recently developed a new form of propaganda, as The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. 

Using artificial intelligence (AI), ISIS is creating what appear to be news reports about its …

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