general-public-of-italy
general-public-of-italy - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
What changed
The Bank of Italy warned that purportedly fake content using Governor Fabio Panetta's name and likeness were reportedly circulating online to promote alleged investment opportunities. The bank said some of the material had been created with purported deepfake techniques and was likely intended to defraud the public. It filed a complaint with judicial authorities.
Timeline
- 22 Mar 2026Bank of Italy Warned That Purported Deepfakes of Governor Fabio Panetta Were Used in Allegedly Fraudulent Investment PromotionsIncident82%
- 12 Feb 2025Deepfake Cryptocurrency Scam Allegedly Impersonates Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia MeloniIncident78%
- 19 Nov 2024ChatGPT Reportedly Banned by Italian Authority Due to OpenAI's Purported Lack of Legal Basis for Data Collection and Age VerificationIncident82%
PSF mapping
No PSF domains are mapped to this entity in the current public record.