Republic TV airs live show using fake, AI generated image calling it ‘blast near Pentagon’
New Delhi: American officials have dismissed rumors of a massive explosion near the Pentagon on Monday morning, clarifying that a viral video circulating on social media depicting the incident is fake.
Despite some news channels broadcasting the footage as breaking news, it has been confirmed that the clip, which shows thick smoke emanating from the blast site near the Washington DC building, was generated using artificial intelligence (AI).
Prominent fact-checker Mohammed Zubair took to Twitter to expose the video's artificial nature, stating that it was created using AI technology. Zubair specifically highlighted an Indian news channel, Republic TV, which aired the video and even invited strategic expert Prof. Madhav Nalapat to provide analysis on the purported explosion. Zubair noted that the image was, in fact, AI-generated.
The incident has sparked discussions among users emphasizing the importance of verifying news sources and content before sharing or believing in its authenticity.
So @republic aired a 'Live & Breaking' news of Pentagon explosion image. They even invited Prof. Madhav Nalapat "strategic expert" to discuss about the explosion.
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 22, 2023
BWT, It was an AI generated image. pic.twitter.com/8j1nfSJR6x
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Businessman burnt to death as moving car catches fire in Noida
Noida (PTI): A 46-year-old businessman was burnt to death after his moving car caught fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, the victim was identified as Rajkumar Singhal, who was engaged in the paint business. The incident occurred late on Monday night near Sorkha village under the Sector 113 police station area.
Station House Officer Krishna Gopal Sharma said Singhal was driving towards Parthala Chowk when his vehicle suddenly caught fire for reasons yet to be ascertained.
Singhal was unable to get out of the car and died in the blaze, the SHO said.
Fire tenders reached the spot after receiving information, but the car had already been gutted, police said. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation is underway.
Police suspect the presence of paint or other inflammable material in the car may have caused the fire to spread rapidly.
