Fake AI images are already manipulating you, and this crazy controversy is proof

Some people who worry about AI, like ChatGPT and Gemini, put forward the worst-case scenario: humanity’s doom. A future version of AI will take over … The post Fake AI images are already manipulating you, and this crazy controversy is proof appeared first on BGR.

May 16, 2025 - 19:24

Fake AI images are already manipulating you, and this crazy controversy is proof

OpenAI made some of ChatGPT's best features free.

Some people who worry about AI, like ChatGPT and Gemini, put forward the worst-case scenario: humanity's doom. A future version of AI will take over control and potentially cause the extinction of our species.

I can't say I share that fear, but I do have worries about AI that don't involve doom scenarios. I'm more concerned about the damage AI can do right now.

It's not even about AI replacing jobs, which is already a pressing issue. It's about people using AI to manipulate public opinion.

Some might use chatbots for misleading social media campaigns, especially now that they have powerful AI tools at their disposal. These include mind-blowing image generation and editing capabilities that offer little protection to internet users.

The best proof that AI fake images (and videos) are already manipulating you isn't some elaborate election interference campaign revealed after the fact. It's the recent controversy over Billie Eilish's look at the Met Gala 2025. It was quite a look, but there’s just one small problem: She wasn’t at the Met Gala this year.

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