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Purportedly AI-Powered KT Platform Reportedly Used in Forced Scamming Operation Involving Trafficked Worker in Myanmar

AI Incident Database · article · Jun 29, 2026 · UTC

AP reported that traffickers at Myanmar's Tai Chang scam compound forced a man named Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil to use the AI-powered KT platform to impersonate women and target thousands of people online. The system reportedly supported the scam conversations while monitoring worker performance. Koorimannil said he was beaten for poor results and later paid 500,000 rupees ($5,300) for his release.

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incident-report
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reported
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Global

Reported occurrence date: 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

Evidence & attribution

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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