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No, that's not a photo of Mitch McConnell in a hospital bed

OpenAI’s verification tool found a SynthID watermark and other signs that the circulating hospital-bed image was AI-generated, fact-checkers said.

Summary by Cincinnati Enquirer
A viral photo of Senator Mitch McConnell in a hospital bed is AI generated, as experts point to clear visual errors.

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Mitch McConnell didn't post proof of life on X

The senator's team said he was recovering in the hospital on July 7, the date he allegedly posted an image of himself on his X account.

·United States
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No, that's not a photo of Mitch McConnell in a hospital bed

A viral photo of Senator Mitch McConnell in a hospital bed is AI generated, as experts point to clear visual errors.

·Cincinnati, United States
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Google SynthID Helped Expose a Viral McConnell Deepfake

Google’s SynthID helped identify a viral fake image of Sen. Mitch McConnell, showing both the promise and limits of AI watermarking.

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eweek.com broke the news on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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