Fake AI Baby Image Fools Social Media Again After Being Used in Previous Disasters

An AI-generated image of a baby under rubble in Gaza fooled many social media users. The image had exaggerated features and extra fingers.

The same AI baby image was used previously after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria in February 2023.

A French newspaper came under fire for featuring the AI baby image on its front cover without disclosing it was AI-generated.

AI image generation is rapidly advancing, making it harder to detect fake images. For example, an AI image of the Pope fooled journalists.

AI platforms like Dall-E and Stable Diffusion have put restrictions on political/graphic images to slow disinformation.