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AI-generated image of an explosion at the Pentagon briefly moves US stock markets

A fake image of smoke beside the Pentagon spread through verified X accounts and was picked up by Indian broadcasters, causing a brief stock market dip before officials confirmed nothing had happened.

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bloomberg.comhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-22/fake-ai-generated-image-of-explosion-…

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