Defamation/libel/slander
AI Risk"Use of a technology system to create, facilitate or amplify false perception(s) about an individual, group or organisation"
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Techniques1Attack methods connected to this risk.
Mitigations0Defenses that may help with related attacks.
Records2Source records unified into this concept.
Risk profile
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Domain4. Malicious Actors & Misuse
Subdomain4.3 > Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
Entity1 - Human
Intent1 - Intentional
Timing2 - Post-deployment
CategoryReputational
SubcategoryDefamation/libel/slander
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MITRISK-Li2025-66.05.02 - Defamation / libel / slander
"Use of a technology system to create, facilitate or amplify false perception(s) about an individual, group or organisation"
MITRISK-Abercrombie2024-58.04.01 - Defamation/libel/slander
"Defamation/libel/slander - Use of a technology system to create, facilitate or amplify false perception(s) about an individual, group, or organisation."
Mitigations
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No propagated mitigations. No defense is available through the connected attack methods.
Source evidence
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Included resource
A Closer Look at the Existing Risks of Generative AI: Mapping the Who, What, and How of Real-World Incidents
Original source
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