Experts believe a viral fake image depicting an explosion near the Pentagon was created using AI. The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday confirmed the image as "misinformation," while its source remains unknown. - The U.S. stock market briefly dipped on Monday after the image was shared on Twitter by an impersonated Bloomberg news feed and a Russian state media account.
- The image displaying a fake explosion and black smoke outside the Pentagon circulated on some Twitter pages and was a keyword in some Google searches.
- The Arlington, Virginia, Police Department quickly refuted the image, stating that there was no explosion or immediate danger.
- Experts note that the image contains elements suggesting AI creation, including the blending of the fence with the sidewalk.
- It comes at a time when highly realistic AI-generated deepfakes are gaining attention, including depictions of Pope Francis wearing a Balenciaga-like coat and viral images portraying former President Trump resisting arrest.
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