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Purported Deepfake of Taoiseach Micheál Martin Reportedly Promoted Quantum AI Investment Scam
A purported AI-generated video reportedly circulated on social media impersonating Taoiseach Micheál Martin and falsely claiming that a €250 investment could produce €40,000 in returns. Martin reportedly denounced the video as completely false and warned users to remain vigilant. The clip appeared to promote the Quantum AI scheme; no individual financial losses were identified in the available reporting.
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Reported occurrence date: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
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- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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