DeepfakeHigh
ISIS Utilizes AI for Propaganda Videos in News Harvest Program
- Occurred
- Mar 26, 2024
- Published
- May 16, 2024
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
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.
Developers
- OpenAI
- ElevenLabs
Deployers
- ISIS
- ISIS supporters
Harmed parties
- General public
- People susceptible to radicalism
Classification
Category confidence: 90%
Severity confidence: 85%
Rationale: AI-generated propaganda videos by extremist group pose significant security and societal harm risks.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8