WASHINGTON, United States, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders, a study showed Thursday, following a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender. Grok Imagine, a tool developed by Elon Musk's xAI, produced "convincing fakes in seconds" with all five, the study said. "The findings demonstrate the ease with which bad actors can use AI imaging tools to generate realistic-seeming viral fakes -- and why fake images have become so routine that it's difficult to tell authentic images from AI-generated images," NewsGuard said. When the watchdog prompted OpenAI's ChatGPT, it declined to produce any images showing Epstein with the politicians. This week, a fake Trump social media post circulated across platforms, AFP's fact-checkers reported.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 06, 2026 04:44 UTC