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Disinformation Deepfake Circulates of State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller Suggesting Belgorod Can Be Attacked with U.S. Weapons
- Occurred
- May 31, 2024
- Published
- Jun 1, 2024
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
A deepfake video of State Department spokesman Matthew Miller falsely suggested Belgorod was a legitimate target for Ukrainian strikes. This disinformation spread on Telegram and Russian media, misleading the public and inciting tensions. U.S. officials condemned the deepfake. This incident is an example of the threat of AI-powered disinformation and hybrid attacks.
Developers
- Deepfake creators
Deployers
- Russian government
Harmed parties
- Matthew Miller
- Department of State
- Biden administration
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: AI-generated video used to spread disinformation and incite tensions, fitting deepfake category with notable but not catastrophic harm.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8