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Is that a real photo of a forest fire, or just ‘AI slop’?
The B.C. Wildfire Service is calling out social media users who post fake, AI-generated images of the very real forest fires ...
California’s wildfire moonshot: How new technology will defeat advancing flames
How will we fight fires in the future? With smart fire trucks and smart nozzles, uniforms with intelligent fabrics, and pilot ...
Update: Richbar Fire burns 120 acres in Kern County since Aug. 9
Richbar Fire initially started 5:39 p.m. Aug. 9 in Kern County, California. Since its discovery 13 hours ago, it has burned 120 acres, an increase of 40 acres since the last update. At present, ...
Update: Nearly fully contained – Pond Fire in Mendocino County at 95%
Pond Fire initially started 3:37 p.m. Aug. 6 in Mendocino County, California. It has burned 25.2 acres after being active for three days. A fire crew of 92 succeeded in containing 95% of the fire as ...
Grok Imagine under fire for explicit Taylor Swift deepfakes: Report
Elon Musk's xAI faces scrutiny as its Grok Imagine video generator is accused of creating explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift ...
Saving Hawaii’s history from the ashes, one object at a time
Two years after deadly wildfires hit Lahaina, archaeologists, conservators and congregants have taken on a “CSI” challenge: ...
The absence of strategy is a strategic threat: How Israel is harmed by lack of long-term planning
The absence of strategic planning has become a chronic affliction of states, governments, and institutions. This silent epidemic, the death of strategic thinking, manifests in hollow rhetoric, ...