AI Risk Wire

Risks

Manipulation and misinformation

AI output used to mislead or manipulate people.

NIST AI 600-1 · Information IntegrityEU GPAI Code

10incidents (primary) · 2 more as secondary
0read for controls · 10 not yet
0fixes reported
0repeats after a fix

Incidents per quarter

2025-Q3: 0 · 2025-Q4: 0 · 2026-Q1: 0 · 2026-Q2: 1 · 2026-Q3: 1 · 2026-Q4: 8

Developers

xAI · 1
Anthropic · 1

Where the chain broke

LayerHeldDid not holdNot mentionedAttacker's ownNot read yet
L1 Model
Model provider
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L2 Harness
Agent framework vendor
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L3 Application
Deployer
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L4 Infrastructure / target
Organisation hit
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Controls for this risk, by layer

HeldFailedGot aroundMissing

ControlHeldFailedGot aroundMissingNot mentionedDid not hold, last 6 quartersAdded in fixesMost common reason
Content safety classifiers
L1 Model
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Abuse monitoring and account enforcement
L1 Model
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Marking machine-made output
L1 Model
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People told they are dealing with AI
L3 Application
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Phishing and fraud filters
L4 Infrastructure / target
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5 of 5 controls for this risk not yet seen holding.

Fixes reported and what followed

No remediation reported for incidents of this risk.

Incidents

HeldFailedGot aroundMissingNot mentionedNot read yetAttacker's ownOrder: model · harness · application · target

DateIncidentRiskChainControls named
2026-10-29North Korean IT worker scheme uses FFTDC 'Super Intelligence' AI tools, deepfakes and voice manipulation to defeat U.S. hiring controls Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet
2026-10-18Deepfake video of President Marcos used to defraud Tarlac dentist of P93 million Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet
2026-10-18Nude deepfakes of Austrian MEP Lena Schilling and 49 other MEPs circulated online Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet
2026-10-12AI deepfake ads depicting Wisconsin congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke
xAI
Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet
2026-10-12Fideuram (Intesa Sanpaolo private banking) deepfake voice/video executive impersonation fraud Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet
2026-10-11AI-morphed obscene image used to blackmail 19-year-old in Mangaluru Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet
2026-10-08Deepfake investment-scam ads impersonating Nigerian public figures on Facebook Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet
2026-10-01Claude used to build Malaysian election influence platform with ~1,000 fake X accounts and fabricated news outlet
Anthropic
Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet
2026-09-30AI-generated sexually explicit deepfake smear campaign against Porsche sales consultant Mu Qianwen Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet
2026-06-09AI voice-clone grandparent scam in Florida ("crying daughter" call, $15,000 cash pickup) Manipulation and misinformation Not read yet

Also under this risk as a secondary risk: LR-2026-0115, LR-2026-0102