'Dangerous' TikTok prank uses AI-generated images that lead to real 911 calls in Salem

Local police warn TikTokers against pulling 'AI homeless man prank'

Salem police are warning about a viral prank that uses AI-generated images of a disheveled stranger to fake a home invasion.

'Dangerous' TikTok prank uses AI-generated images that lead to real 911 calls in Salem

The police department in Salem, Massachusetts, is warning residents about a viral TikTok prank that uses artificial intelligence to create fake images of people attempting to break into homes, prompting panicked 911 calls and wasting emergency resources.The prank involves using image generators to create realistic-looking photos that show what appears to be a homeless person at someone's door or inside their home, appearing to refuse to leave. W…