ChatGPT drew fake scandal photos of US candidates 80% of the time.
NewsGuard, a firm that rates news sources, published an audit of ChatGPT Images 2.5 on Friday. The tool made realistic, compromising pictures of midterm candidates for 16 of 20 requests, including one with Jeffrey Epstein. OpenAI says it bans election meddling, though another group's tests found ChatGPT turning such requests into cartoons.
Why it mattersThe US midterms are on 3 November, so a shocking photo of a candidate in your feed may be fake. Check where it came from before you share it.
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