Pentagon attack hoax illustrates investor pitfalls of AI-driven fake news
by Fortune
Fortune— Deutsche Bank warned Monday's brief sell-off illustrated the growing risk of deepfakes to the smooth and efficient operation of capital markets.
TMZ—AI-Generated Image of Fake Explosion Outside Pentagon Causes Panic. An AI-generated image of a fake explosion outside the Pentagon stoked panic and sent stocks tumbling as the hoax spread on social media. The fake image behind Monday's chaos shows smoke billowing from the grounds outside the Pentagon with the…
Raw Story—Fake AI image of Pentagon 'explosion' briefly tumbles markets: report. When President Joe Biden officially announced his reelection campaign on April 25, the Republican National Committee (RNC) responded with an over-the-top attack ad that used computer-generated artificial intelligence (AI) software to depict a dystopian future during a second Biden term. Critics of the ad slammed the RNC for using fake images and warned that politically, AI technology could be used to fool a lot of people in the future.Early Monday, May 22, an image depicting an explosion near...
www.alternet.org—Fake AI image of Pentagon 'explosion' briefly tumbles markets: report. When President Joe Biden officially announced his reelection campaign on April 25, the Republican National Committee (RNC) responded with an over-the-top attack ad that used computer-generated artificial intelligence (AI) software to depict a dystopian future during a second Biden term. Critics of the ad slammed the RNC for using fake images and warned that politically, AI technology could be used to fool a lot of people in the future. Early Monday morning, May 22, an image depicting an...