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Nonconsensual use

AI Risk Atlas

IBM (2025)

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Risk Domain

Using AI systems to gain a personal advantage over others such as through cheating, fraud, scams, blackmail or targeted manipulation of beliefs or behavior. Examples include AI-facilitated plagiarism for research or education, impersonating a trusted or fake individual for illegitimate financial benefit, or creating humiliating or sexual imagery.

"Generative AI models might be intentionally used to imitate people through deepfakes by using video, images, audio, or other modalities without their consent."

Supporting Evidence (1)

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"Deepfakes can spread disinformation about a person, possibly resulting in a negative impact on the person’s reputation. A model that has this potential must be properly governed."

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