A video showing the same scene began circulating on social media on March 2, and satellite imagery verified the location. AI verification tools determined this image, which had none of the same detail in the pilot's face, was real. Generative artificial intelligence is also still prone to error and may "hallucinate" elements that were not in the original image, Kanoulas added. In the AI-treated image, some social media users wrongly saw a weapon in his hand. As the war triggered by the US-Israeli attacks on Iran rages on, experts said that without proper labelling, AI-enhanced images further eroded the public's trust.

Source: Bangkok Post March 10, 2026 03:53 UTC