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AI-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Lees points to the example of a false sighting of a red-winged blackbird in central Brazil, which is usually found in North America and had never been seen in this area of Brazil until the reported sighting. The bird was, in fact, an epaulet oriole – a common new world bird species – but the photographer had asked an AI platform to make the picture “look better”, which is when parts of the red-winged blackbird were added, resulting in the false sighting.