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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Just an unbelievable amount of pollution': how big a threat is AI to the climate?

That same week, the facility's core product was running riot on news feeds. Musk's maverick chatbot, Grok, repeated a conspiracy theory that white genocide was taking place in South Africa when asked about topics as unrelated as baseball and scaffolding. The posts were quickly deleted but Grok has gone on to praise Hitler, push far-right ideologies and make false claims.
Environment
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fromNew York Post
5 days ago
New York City

Thousands duped by AI into watching non-existent NYE fireworks show at Brooklyn Bridge: 'We got pranked"

Phony AI-generated social media videos lured thousands to Brooklyn Bridge Park for a nonexistent New Year's Eve fireworks show, leaving many disappointed.
fromThe Daily Dot
5 days ago
New York City

"April Fools in December": Hundreds of people waited at the Brooklyn Bridge for fireworks that never came, all because of AI slop

AI-generated social media posts falsely advertised a Brooklyn Bridge New Year's Eve fireworks show, causing thousands to gather and be disappointed.
fromNew York Post
5 days ago
New York City

Thousands duped by AI into watching non-existent NYE fireworks show at Brooklyn Bridge: 'We got pranked"

fromThe Daily Dot
5 days ago
New York City

"April Fools in December": Hundreds of people waited at the Brooklyn Bridge for fireworks that never came, all because of AI slop

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fromTime Out London
1 month ago

Why are Londoners falling for a fake Christmas market outside Buckingham Palace?

Tourists and Londoners are being tricked by an AI advert promoting a Crimbo market outside the Royals' residence. The artificially created images, shared on social media, are promoting Buckingham Palace's 'first ever Christmas market', which is allegedly running from November 14 to Jan 5 2026. However, if you look closely at the images, nearly all of them show the stands beyond the gates of the palace, which would be a infringement of counter-terror measures if they were real. Nice try, AI.
UK news
World news
fromFuturism
1 month ago

China Is Cracking Down on AI Slop

China is enforcing comprehensive regulations to curb AI-generated misinformation, harmful synthetic imagery, impersonation, and abuse, shifting responsibility to tech companies.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Judge blasts lawyer for using AI after he cited entirely fictitious' cases

An immigration barrister allegedly used AI-generated false legal citations, prompting a disciplinary probe after fabricating cases in asylum hearings for two Honduran sisters.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
4 months ago

Trusted news sites may benefit in an internet full of AI-generated fakes, a new study finds

Widespread AI-generated misinformation increases demand for trustworthy journalism, prompting more people to pay for reliable news sources.
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