Jan 11, 2025 · KCOP-TV Los Angeles, Horses rescued from massive California fires, Jan. 8, 2025 CBS News, AI-generated video purportedly showing fiery aftermath of Israeli airstrike in Beirut goes viral , Oct. 7 ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Deepfake detection tools found the video, which claims to show a massive fire engulfing Los Angeles, to be AI-generated content with 99% certainty

Jan 13, 2025 · Screenshot of AI-generated video of fire in Los Angeles being shared as real. (PC: X) Los Angeles is grappling with devastating wildfires that have already consumed more than 35,000 acres, marking one of the most destructive fire outbreaks in California’s history.

Jan 21, 2025 · Fire departments across the state already use an AI tool, run by UC San Diego, that can detect fires in video footage so they can respond quickly to flames. Known as ALERTCalifornia, the...

2 days ago · AI-generated misinformation. We’re seeing more and more probable AI-generated content being shared in the wake of major news events—and this was really notable in our work checking the LA wildfires. When news spread that the fire had extended into the hills around the Hollywood sign, fake pictures of the landmark on fire began to circulate ...

Jan 11, 2025 · We analysed the video by extracting keyframes and running them through the AI detector "Is it AI?" The first keyframe shows a road lined with palm trees leading toward a burning mountain, while the second depicts cars stopped at a traffic light under a fiery sky.

Jan 24, 2025 · As deadly wildfires obliterated neighbourhoods across Los Angeles, AI-generated clips of the inferno circulated in social media posts presenting them as genuine footage. In the latest case,...

Jan 30, 2025 · A rainbow-colored fire hydrant presented as a real image of California's state government supposedly prioritizing inclusive policies over providing water was AI-generated, not authentic.

Jan 17, 2025 · To validate our findings further, we ran the viral video through another AI detection tool, which also confirmed that it was AI-generated. Hence, it is clear that the viral video does not depict the actual wildfire in Los Angeles. And it has been artificially created.

Jan 14, 2025 · Videos created with artificial intelligence are being shared widely on social media after the wildfires in Los Angeles. While authentic images that accurately represent the situation are just as terrifying as those generated by AI, misleading videos circulate widely and can have misleading effects.