Description: A U.S. National Weather Service office reportedly posted an AI-generated wind forecast map for Camas Prairie, Idaho that contained fabricated and misspelled place names, including non-existent towns. The image was reportedly shared publicly on social media before being deleted and corrected. NWS confirmed a generative AI tool had been used to create the base map.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown generative AI developers developed an AI system deployed by National Weather Service, which harmed Epistemic integrity , Residents of Camas Prairie, Idaho , General public and General public of Idaho.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown generative AI systems
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Incident ID
1332
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-01-03
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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At first glance, there was nothing out of the ordinary about Saturday's wind forecast for Camas Prairie, Idaho.
"Hold onto your hats!" said a social media post from the local weather office in Missoula, Montana. "Orangeotild" had a 10 perce…
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