WASHINGTON: A fake image of an explosion at the Pentagon briefly went viral and caused a ten-minute-long dip in the markets on Monday (May 22), stoking further talk that generative AI could cause problems to society.
The image, which many observers suspected came from artificial intelligence, was spread by several accounts, forcing the Pentagon to comment that there was no such explosion.
"We can confirm this was a false report and the Pentagon was not attacked today," a spokesman for the Pentagon said.
The Arlington, Virginia fire department also reacted, posting on social media that there was no explosion or incident taking place at or near the Pentagon.
The incident followed other occurrences of fake imagery that also created buzz recently on the internet, including former US president Donald Trump getting arrested and Pope Francis in a puffer jacket.
Posts with this claim shared an image purportedly depicting a cloud of smoke near a white-fenced building. The content, however, appears to be AI-generated.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/wor...tates-ai-generated-viral-stock-market-3507806
The image, which many observers suspected came from artificial intelligence, was spread by several accounts, forcing the Pentagon to comment that there was no such explosion.
"We can confirm this was a false report and the Pentagon was not attacked today," a spokesman for the Pentagon said.
The Arlington, Virginia fire department also reacted, posting on social media that there was no explosion or incident taking place at or near the Pentagon.
The incident followed other occurrences of fake imagery that also created buzz recently on the internet, including former US president Donald Trump getting arrested and Pope Francis in a puffer jacket.
Posts with this claim shared an image purportedly depicting a cloud of smoke near a white-fenced building. The content, however, appears to be AI-generated.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/wor...tates-ai-generated-viral-stock-market-3507806
