AI Snake Hoax Panic

AI-Generated Snake Image Triggers Panic and Police Investigation in California

The police in Southern California have reported a rare sighting of a deadly viper, believed to be a Gaboon Viper, which they believe is four to five feet long and was located in a tree in a residential neighborhood. The initial alert was met with relief, but a follow-up revealed that the image was fake, generated by artificial intelligence. The snake was far from its natural home in the rainforests of equatorial Africa.

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