Russian state television broadcast a deepfake video of Ukraine's security chief appearing to claim responsibility for the Moscow concert hall terror attack, using AI-generated audio and composite video to spread disinformation blaming Ukraine for an ISIS attack.
Following a terror attack at Moscow's Crocus City Hall that killed at least 133 people and was claimed by ISIS, Russian state television channel NTV broadcast a deepfake video falsely showing Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov bragging about Kyiv's role in the massacre. The AI-generated video combined footage from two recent Ukrainian TV interviews with Danilov and military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, adding synthetic audio of Danilov saying 'Is it fun in Moscow today? I think it's a lot of fun. I would like to believe that we will arrange such fun for them more often.' BBC Verify journalist Shayan Sardarizadeh confirmed the video was a composite created using AI-generated audio dubbed over mismatched interview footage. The deepfake was broadcast as part of apparent Russian disinformation efforts to blame Ukraine for the attack, despite ISIS claiming responsibility and US intelligence confirming ISIS-K's involvement. Ukrainian officials denied any connection to the attack and accused Russia of using the fabricated video to fuel anti-Ukrainian sentiment and justify further military escalation.
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Using AI systems to conduct large-scale disinformation campaigns, malicious surveillance, or targeted and sophisticated automated censorship and propaganda, with the aim of manipulating political processes, public opinion, and behavior.
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