AI-generated clips shared as 'real footage' of Los Angeles wildfires
As deadly wildfires obliterated neighbourhoods across Los Angeles, AI-generated clips of the inferno circulated in social ...
The Cause of the LA Fires Might Never Be Known—but AI Is Hunting for Clues
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with ...
AI-generated image of Oscar statuette falsely linked to LA wildfires
Days after massive wildfires broke out in Los Angeles on January 7, 2025, social media users shared an image of an Oscar ...
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
As wind-driven wildfires spread through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, fire-spotting technology and computer models ...
Fact Check: AI-generated rainbow fire hydrant is shared by critics of LA fire response
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.
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Fighting fires with AI, drones and sensors. How high tech could help battle future blazes
Researchers and startup founders are rushing to develop and deploy drones, sensors and satellite imagery analysis that they ...
'Miracle house' spared by LA wildfires is AI-generated
As deadly wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area, a picture of a red-roofed house claimed to have miraculously survived ...
FACT CHECK: Video Of Firefighters Saving Animals In California Is AI-Generated
A video shared on Instagram purports to show firefighters saving various animals from the recent fires in California. Verdict ...
App provides immediate fire information to Los Angeles residents
Acting as a virtual emergency operation center, Watch Duty relies on a variety of data sources to provide detailed, localized ...
No, these houses are not the sole survivors of LA wildfire | Fact check
The first house in the Facebook post is not located in Southern California. The residence survived a wildfire in Washington state in 2012, according to media reports from that time. Fact check: Which ...