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Sen. Dick Durbin Used an AI-Generated Image Related to the Alex Pretti Shooting During Senate Remarks, Fact-Checkers Say
- Senator Dick Durbin used a fake AI-generated photo of the Alex Pretti shooting during Senate remarks, claiming it depicted the "last second" before Pretti was killed.
- Durbin stated that the image was "graphic" but "necessary" to illustrate the situation, despite evidence showing it was AI-generated.
- Critics pointed out glaring issues with the image, including one officer appearing headless, questioning the credibility of Durbin's claims.
- Durbin's reliance on the AI photo has drawn backlash, with demands for accountability regarding its use on the Senate floor.
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Disinformation Agent: Sen. Dick Durbin Brings AI-Generated Image of Alex Pretti Shooting to Senate Floor
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) displayed a blowup poster of an AI-generated image falsely depicting the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti — in which one AI-created federal agent is clearly missing a head — while delivering remarks on the Senate floor. The post Disinformation Agent: Sen. Dick Durbin Brings AI-Generated Image of Alex Pretti Shooting to Senate Floor appeared first on Breitbart.
·United States
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SVT has investigated several cases of AI content related to the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. The Verification Helpline has received questions about a video in which Pretti is seen screaming, spitting and kicking a car. It is not AI – it is real.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left1Leaning Right10Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution91% Right
Bias Distribution
- 91% of the sources lean Right
91% Right
R 91%
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