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.

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Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...

The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with ...

As wind-driven wildfires spread through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, fire-spotting technology and computer models ...

Viral AI images falsely showing the Hollywood sign ablaze sparked panic, highlighting the dangers of fake news.

As deadly wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area, a picture of a red-roofed house claimed to have miraculously survived ...

Researchers and startup founders are rushing to develop and deploy drones, sensors and satellite imagery analysis that they ...

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Amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, some social media users are pointing fingers at OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The fires, ...

GoFundMe, the crowdfunding website where people can quickly raise money to help others, has generated more than $100 million ...