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Iowa sheriff’s office warns of dangers of AI after generated photo causes resources to be dispatched to area

An Iowa sheriff's office said a joke between friends using AI quickly escalated, "causing unnecessary concern."

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An Iowa sheriff’s office said a joke between friends using AI quickly escalated, “causing unnecessary concern.”The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office said a photo of a tornado was created using AI as a joke.The department said it wasn’t created with the intention to cause harm, but then the photo was distributed, causing resources to be dispatched to the area. The sheriff’s office said an emergency like that is not something to joke about. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

An Iowa sheriff’s office said a joke between friends using AI quickly escalated, “causing unnecessary concern.”

The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office said a photo of a tornado was created using AI as a joke.

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The department said it wasn’t created with the intention to cause harm, but then the photo was distributed, causing resources to be dispatched to the area.

The sheriff’s office said an emergency like that is not something to joke about.

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