{
  "id": 7881590,
  "title": "An AI impersonated me",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/an-ai-impersonated-me",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T21:57:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/banana_cool/an-ai-impersonated-me-3lhi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I recently experienced a security issue that was promptly resolved. However, this incident led to some rather concerning developments. Following the resolution of the issue, I began making DEV posts and even expressed concerns about AI labeling me as a threat actor. Despite having fixed the problem, it seems that Gemini is now flagging me on LinkedIn, which I know to be untrue as I do not possess a LinkedIn account. In an attempt to understand this discrepancy, I delved deeper into the matter.\n\nUpon investigation, I discovered a LinkedIn page titled \"Vetted Security Findings Trump AI Submissions.\" This name raised suspicions, and upon further exploration, I encountered a user named \"GyaanSetu AI (Artificial Intelligence).\" Intrigued, I clicked on one of their posts, which revealed a rather alarming revelation. The post bore my username, \"@bananacool467/ui-tools,\" alongside the words \"I,\" \"my,\" and \"me.\" This suggested that the AI entity was impersonating me, which was certainly unsettling.\n\nThe footer of the post provided further evidence of this impersonation, directing readers to a technical breakdown and an OSV vulnerability page for MAL-2026-13416. However, I was unable to report this post as I do not have a LinkedIn account and had no intention of creating one. The only recourse available to me was to scrutinize the provided links, which ultimately pointed back to my DEV post. This experience has left me questioning the capabilities and potential misuses of AI technologies.",
  "summary": "I, had a recent security issue, that was fixed. So then I made some DEV posts for it, then I also complained about AI saying I'm a \"threat actor\" and all those stuff even though I fixed the issue. So now, apparently, Gemini keeps saying that I am on LinkedIn. Which I know is not true because I don't have a LinkedIn, so I had to investigate why the AI was thinking I have a LinkedIn. Then, I found…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}