This is more a fraud story than an AI story, but boy does AI continue to shine at helping stupid people do stupid shit:
"Among the false posts he’s accused of having made — primarily on Facebook and Instagram — was one claiming an endorsement from the Queens Jewish Alliance. Prosecutors say the post used the authentic logo of the organization as well as a legitimate-looking endorsement sheet"
https://apnews.com/article/rinaldi-ai-gemini-facebook-meta-new-york-995585d736361c976611f8846db171a2
Reed Mideke
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