Summary
Residents in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried about possible missile attacks and the spread of fake information, including videos made with artificial intelligence (AI). An increase in AI-made videos showing fake events has raised concerns about how this technology can shape what people believe is real. A new AI tool called Veo 3, from Google's DeepMind, can create realistic videos that are hard to tell apart from real ones.
Key Facts
- People in Tehran and Tel Aviv are anxious about potential missile strikes.
- AI-generated fake videos are spreading misinformation in Iran and Israel.
- A platform called GeoConfirmed has noticed more AI-made fake videos.
- Google DeepMind released an AI tool named Veo 3 that makes videos from text prompts.
- Veo 3 can create eight-second videos that look and sound real.
- Al Jazeera made fake videos of events to show how easy it is to create misinformation.
- Google claims it adds watermarks to identify AI-generated content.
- Some experts are concerned that Google released Veo 3 before security features were ready.
