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Incident 879: Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman Endorsing Military Support for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party

Description: A deepfake video is reported to have falsely depicted U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman endorsing military support for Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party candidates in the 2024 presidential election. Shared on TikTok, the video is reported to have undermined Taiwanese voter confidence in the DPP by alleging U.S. interference. Fact-checking from AFP finds Wittman never made the statements attributed to him.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown actors in China, which harmed Taiwanese voters , Rob Wittman and Democratic Progressive Party.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake app

Incident Stats

Incident ID
879
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2023-12-29
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MIT

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Machine-Classified
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Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

3.1. False or misleading information

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. Misinformation

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

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Taiwan Election Deep Fake with US Congressman
Taiwan Election Deep Fake with US Congressman

Taiwan Election Deep Fake with US Congressman

disinfowatch.org

Taiwan Election Deep Fake with US Congressman
disinfowatch.org · 2023

The Claim: 
A December 29, 2023 deep fake video features US Congressman Rob Wittman endorsing military support for Taiwan if candidates from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerge victorious in the January 13 presidential elec…

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