The Synthetic Siren: How AI Fakes Are Hijacking Our News Feed As Iran mourned its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, crowds filled the streets.
International news agencies documented the throngs lining the avenues, but alongside these verified images, a wave of misleading AI generated content flooded social media.
This phenomenon is not new; it has occurred in times of crisis and celebration before. What's different this time is the ease with which AI tools can create convincing fake videos and photos.