AI-generated image of Oscar statuette falsely linked to LA wildfires
Days after massive wildfires broke out in Los Angeles on January 7, 2025, social media users shared an image of an Oscar ...
The Cause of the LA Fires Might Never Be Known—but AI Is Hunting for Clues
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with ...
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
As wind-driven wildfires spread through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, fire-spotting technology and computer models ...
Fact Check: AI-generated rainbow fire hydrant is shared by critics of LA fire response
A rainbow-colored fire hydrant presented as a real image of California's state government supposedly prioritizing inclusive policies over providing water was AI-generated, not authentic.
'Miracle house' spared by LA wildfires is AI-generated
As deadly wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area, a picture of a red-roofed house claimed to have miraculously survived ...
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Fighting fires with AI, drones and sensors. How high tech could help battle future blazes
Researchers and startup founders are rushing to develop and deploy drones, sensors and satellite imagery analysis that they ...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Scammers exploit Los Angeles wildfire tragedy, posing as charities to steal donations
Scammers love taking advantage of the latest tragedy. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles wildfires are providing them the prefect ...
No, these houses are not the sole survivors of LA wildfire | Fact check
The first house in the Facebook post is not located in Southern California. The residence survived a wildfire in Washington ...