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Electronic Privacy Information Centre (2023)

Source
Sub-category
Risk Domain
4Malicious Actors & Misuse
4.1Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale

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.

"Bad actors can also use generative AI tools to produce adaptable content designed to support a campaign, political agenda, or hateful position and spread that information quickly and inexpensively across many platforms."(p. 3)

Entity— Who or what caused the harm

Human

Due to a decision or action made by humans

AI system

Due to a decision or action made by an AI system

Other

Due to some other reason or is ambiguous

Intent— Whether the harm was intentional or accidental

Intentional

Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal

Unintentional

Due to an unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal

Other

Without clearly specifying the intentionality

Timing— Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment

Pre-deployment

Occurring before the AI is deployed

Post-deployment

Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed

Other

Without a clearly specified time of occurrence

Part of Information Manipulation

Other risks from Electronic Privacy Information Centre (2023) (21)

Information Manipulation

4.1 Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
HumanIntentionalPost-deployment

Information Manipulation > Scams

4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
HumanIntentionalPost-deployment

Information Manipulation > Misinformation

3.1 False or misleading information
AI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment

Information Manipulation > Security

4.2 Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harm
HumanIntentionalPost-deployment

Information Manipulation > Clickbait and feeding the surveillance advertising ecosystem

3.2 Pollution of information ecosystem and loss of consensus reality
OtherOtherOther

Harassment, Impersonation, and Extortion

4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
HumanIntentionalPost-deployment
View all 21 risks from this paper →