Thousands Deceived by AI-Generated Dublin Halloween Parade: Are We Losing Touch with Reality?
Thousands of people gathered in Dublin in expectation of a Halloween parade that had been falsely promoted by Pakistan-based site, My Spirit Halloween. The platform, which produces AI-created news, claimed the event had been organised by arts group Macnas. The misinformation spread across various news and social media sites, with many people dressing up for the non-existent event. Ireland’s police force had to disperse the crowd, which disrupted the local Luas tram network. It has highlighted concerns of the power of misinformation, particularly when created and spread by automated sources.
John Q. Hosedrinker