Purported Gemini-Generated AI Images Reportedly Claimed U.S. Delta Force Soldiers Were Captured by the IRGC
Description
Images purportedly generated by Gemini were reportedly circulated on X and Facebook in multiple languages claiming U.S. soldiers had been captured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps during the war in Iran. AFP said the images contained Gemini markers and other visual inconsistencies. Their circulation allegedly contributed to wartime misinformation and risked distorting public understanding of the conflict, including reported amplification by Jill Stein.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- tayyaba-usmani
- information-manipulation-actors
- pro-iranian-information-manipulation-actors
Alleged Developers
Harmed Parties
- social-media-users
- people-seeking-information-about-the-war-in-iran
- national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders
- general-public
- epistemic-integrity
Classification
Risk Domain
MisinformationRisk Subdomain
3.1. False or misleading information
MIT Risk Profile
Source
Related Incidents (Misinformation)
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