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AI-generated image of burning school prompts emergency response in Luleå

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AI-generated image of burning school prompts emergency response in Luleå
Key Points
  • An AI-generated image of a burning school on Facebook led to an emergency response in Luleå.
  • The alarm was reportedly raised around 3 a.m. on a Saturday for Ängskolan on Hertsön.
  • No actual fire was found, and the image was confirmed to be AI-generated, ending the response.

An emergency response was triggered in Luleå, Sweden, after an AI-generated image of a burning school was posted on Facebook. m. on a Saturday, concerning a fire at Ängskolan on Hertsön outside Luleå.

According to reports, the image depicted what appeared to be a fully developed fire at the school. However, upon arrival, emergency services found no fire, and the image was determined to have been created using artificial intelligence. The response was then concluded directly.

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