First known instance of its kind raises concerns about new and nefarious uses for AI
NEW YORK: A faked photograph of an explosion near the Pentagon spread widely on social media on Monday, briefly sending US stocks lower in possibly the first instance of an AI-generated image moving the market.
Just past 10am New York time, when the photo was circulating, the S&P 500 declined by about 0.3% to a session low. As news emerged that the image was a hoax, the index quickly rebounded.
The fake photo, which first appeared on Facebook, showed a large plume of smoke that a…
