The viral trend uses AI-generated images to trick people into believing there’s an intruder in their home.
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Salem police are warning pranksters against a “stupid and potentially dangerous” social media trend that uses AI-generated images of a disheveled stranger to trick people into believing there’s an intruder in their home.
The so-called “AI Homeless Man Prank” has spawned thousands of videos wherein an unsuspecting target — typically a parent, spouse, or friend — is led to believe that a stranger made themselves at home by snagging a snack from the fridge, laying down for a nap, or even borrowing a toothbrush…