Description: Firefighters in Manila reportedly responded to a supposed burning truck after being alerted with a photo later determined to have purportedly been AI-generated. Four fire trucks, including units from the Bureau of Fire Protection, reportedly arrived on the scene but found the vehicle intact. The false alert allegedly wasted emergency resources.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown AI image generator developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown actor, which harmed Philippines Bureau of Fire Protection , Volunteer firefighters in Manila , General public of Manila and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown AI image generator
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1197
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-04-26
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Photo courtesy of Recto Engine
Firefighters have responded to a reported burning truck in Parola, Manila but the photo sent to them turned out to be just AI-generated, GMA Integrated News' Jhomer Apresto reported on Unang Balita Friday.
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Variants
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