DeTect: AI-image shared with false report on Pentagon ‘blast’

NEW DELHI: This week, many media outlets aired reports of a presumed explosion near the Pentagon in Washington.

Some channels telecast an image of a dark cloud of smoke billowing out of a structure presumably close to the Pentagon.

Tickers on the screen displayed messages such as, “Reporting explosion near Pentagon.”

A digital investigator debunked it by pointing out traits commonly found in images produced by AI.

The Twitter account of Arlington Fire & EMS also said there was no explosion or incident occurring in or around the Pentagon.