Deepfake news anchor accuses US of Bangladesh election interference
Occurred: December 2023
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A deepfake audio recording appearing to depict a news anchor criticising the US has been amongst a wave of synthetic disinformation spread in the lead up to the general election in Bangladesh.
A report by the Financial Times indicated that entities aligned with Bangaldesh government had been using a variety of AI tools to craft deepfake videos and fabricate news segments with the aim of influencing public opinion. The content had been circulated by pro-government media outlets.
The incident underscored the challenges of controlling the use of AI for political purposes.
Deepfake
Deepfakes (a portmanteau of 'deep learning' and 'fake') are images, videos, or audio which are edited or generated using artificial intelligence tools, and which may depict real or non-existent people. They are a type of synthetic media.
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Operator:
Developer: HeyGen
Country: Bangladesh
Sector: Politics
Purpose: Manipulate public opinion
Technology: Deepfake - audio, video; Machine learning
Issue: Ethics/values; Mis/disinformation
Transparency: Governan
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Type: Incident
Published: April 2024