Quebec Man Sentenced for Using Deepfakes to Create Synthetic CSAM

# Quebec Man Sentenced for Using Deepfakes to Create Synthetic CSAM

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/quebec-man-sentenced-for-using-deepfakes-to-create-synthetic · AIR-2023-0020 · closed 2023-04-28

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2023-04-14
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: Deepfake generation software

## Summary

A Quebec man was sentenced to over three years in prison for producing synthetic child pornography using deepfake technology. He manipulated existing images to create non-consensual exploitative videos.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2023-04-14: Quebec Man Sentenced for Having Used Deepfake Technology to Create Synthetic Child Pornography (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/604)

## Sources

- 2023-04-14 AI Incident Database: Quebec Man Sentenced for Having Used Deepfake Technology to Create Synthetic Child Pornography https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/604

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