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National Weather Service Reportedly Published AI-Generated Forecast Map With Fabricated Idaho Town Names
A U.S. National Weather Service office reportedly posted an AI-generated wind forecast map for Camas Prairie, Idaho that contained fabricated and misspelled place names, including non-existent towns. The image was reportedly shared publicly on social media before being deleted and corrected. NWS confirmed a generative AI tool had been used to create the base map.
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