Jan 13, 2025 · Screenshot of AI-generated video of fire in Los Angeles being shared as real. (PC: X) Los Angeles is grappling with devastating wildfires that have already consumed more than 35,000 acres, marking one of the most destructive fire outbreaks in California’s history.

Jan 21, 2025 · Fire departments across the state already use an AI tool, run by UC San Diego, that can detect fires in video footage so they can respond quickly to flames. Known as ALERTCalifornia, the...

Jan 11, 2025 · Three of the video’s scenes are AI-generated and can be traced to a TikTok AI video artist. One scene was shared on Facebook months before the fires with a caption that said it showed Algerian...

Jan 17, 2025 · Deepfake detection tools found the video, which claims to show a massive fire engulfing Los Angeles, to be AI-generated content with 99% certainty

Feb 5, 2025 · AI-generated misinformation. We’re seeing more and more probable AI-generated content being shared in the wake of major news events—and this was really notable in our work checking the LA wildfires. When news spread that the fire had extended into the hills around the Hollywood sign, fake pictures of the landmark on fire began to circulate ...

Jan 16, 2025 · A video compilation purporting to show apocalyptic scenes in Los Angeles is generated by AI, experts said, contrary to social media posts sharing it as a genuine snapshot of the wildfires.

Jan 15, 2025 · Claim: Visuals of the January 2025 LA Fires. Fact: Both the photo and video are generated using Artificial Intelligence tools. This fire has not affected the Hollywood sign in LA as of 15 January 2025. Hence, the claim made in the post is …

Jan 11, 2025 · We analysed the video by extracting keyframes and running them through the AI detector "Is it AI?" The first keyframe shows a road lined with palm trees leading toward a burning mountain, while the second depicts cars stopped at a traffic light under a fiery sky.

Jan 14, 2025 · Several technologies, including a camera network, remote sensors and drones are helping first responders keep residents safe and battle the three wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County, an official with the California Department of Forestry and …

Feb 3, 2025 · The Los Angeles County wildfires are on track to be the costliest in U.S. history, with damages estimated at $135–$150 billion. ... AI instantly matches fire locations to real-world landscapes ...