Description: The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is reportedly using AI to expand its financial fraud and human trafficking operations, coercing individuals into illegal activities under the guise of legitimate jobs. INTERPOL warns that this integration of AI into criminal enterprises is a growing trend among cartels across Europe, Asia, and Africa as well.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown AI developers developed an AI system deployed by Organized crime groups , Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Cartels, which harmed Individuals coerced into criminal activities , Human trafficking victims and Financial fraud victims.
Alleged implicated AI system: "Leon" (pseudonymous Australian fraud analyst)
Incident Stats
Incident ID
725
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-03-14
Editors
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Applied Taxonomies
Risk Subdomain
A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
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
Incident Reports
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The world's police agency says Mexico's most dangerous cartel is expanding beyond drugs thanks to artificial intelligence.
A new report from INTERPOL says the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is using AI to expand its financial fraud and human…
Variants
A "variant" is an AI incident similar to a known case—it has the same causes, harms, and AI system. Instead of listing it separately, we group it under the first reported incident. Unlike other incidents, variants do not need to have been reported outside the AIID. Learn more from the research paper.
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