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Pro-Iran groups deploy AI to troll Trump, influence the war narrative
"This is a #propagandawar for them," Neil Lavie-Driver, an AI researcher at the #University of #Cambridge, referring to Iran. "Their goal is to sow enough discontent with the conflict as to eventually force the West to cave in, so it is massively important to them" It's not the first time memes have been used in a conflict, they have evolved to include . #AIimagery bombarded Ukrainians after the Russian invasion in 2022.

Unofficial PetaPixel Bot Feb 19

Horror ‘Demon’ Appears in DC Real Estate Listing Photo https://petapixel.com/2026/02/19/horror-demon-appears-in-dc-real-estate-listing-photo/ #artificialintelligence #realestatephotos #Technology #realestate #aiimagery #aiimage #horror #error #News

Horror 'Demon' Appears in DC Real Estate Listing Photo

Does she come with the apartment?

PetaPixel

AI Daily Post Jan 27

Alex Pretti’s death sparked a wave of synthetic media and a fierce counternarrative online. How AI‑generated imagery fuels digital misinformation and reshapes the narrative is laid out in this deep dive. Discover the tactics behind the information warfare. #AIImagery #DigitalMisinformation #SyntheticContent #Counternarrative

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/alex-pretti-killing-triggers-distinct-online-reaction

STOPDISINFORMATION Jan 11

#Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised #AIimagery
Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority of users after a widespread outcry about its use to create sexually explicit & violent imagery.

✍️Helena Horton, Dan Milmo, Amelia Gentleman

@TheGuardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/09/grok-image-generator-outcry-sexualised-ai-imagery?CMP=share_btn_url

Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery

Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action

The Guardian

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#StupidThingsIveSeenOnTheInternetToday
#cats #AI #AIImagery #ButIsItArt

Harald Klinke Dec 29

Better Images of AI challenges the dominant visual clichés of artificial intelligence.
Instead of shiny humanoid robots and sci-fi tropes, the project calls for images that reflect how AI actually works: statistical, situated, human-made, and socially embedded.
#AIImagery #DigitalCulture #AIethics #VisualCulture #CriticalAI
https://betterimagesofai.org/

Nadia Piet & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

tech news ᳇ eicker.news Oct 17, 2025

#Pinterest is introducing new tools to allow users to #limit #AIgenerated content in their feeds. Users can now restrict generative #AIimagery in specific categories like beauty, art, fashion, and home décor, with more categories to be added based on user feedback. The new controls are available on the website and Android, with iOS rollout to follow. https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/pinterest-adds-controls-to-let-you-limit-the-amount-of-ai-slop-in-your-feed/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of 'AI slop' in your feed | TechCrunch

Pinterest is rolling out new controls that let users limit how much AI-generated content appears in their feeds. The company is also making its AI content labels more visible.

TechCrunch

The DefendOps Diaries Sep 10, 2025

Ever wonder if a photo you see is the real deal? Google’s Pixel 10 now embeds a digital “tamper-evident seal” to prove its authenticity. Curious how it keeps fakes at bay?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/googles-pixel-10-pioneering-digital-media-authentication-with-c2pa/

#googlepixel10
#c2pa
#digitalmediaauthentication
#misinformation
#aiimagery