Social media prank using AI home invader 'bluntly stupid,' police warn
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- Police warn against a trending social media prank using AI to simulate home invasions, known as the 'homeless man prank'.
- The prank involves sending AI-generated images of a homeless person in someone's home, causing panic and wasting police resources.
- Authorities in Salem, Mass., England, and Ireland have issued warnings, highlighting the dangers and dehumanization involved.
- The prank has led to false burglary reports and diverted emergency resources from genuine calls.
- AI-induced controversies extend beyond pranks, with concerns over AI-generated content featuring late celebrities like Robin Williams.
- Zelda Williams, Robin Williams' daughter, publicly asked people to stop sending her AI-generated videos of her father.
- The introduction of an AI actor, Tilly Norwood, has sparked debate in the film industry about human-centered creativity.