A Florida family was taken for a different ride recently when a Lyft driver allegedly used artificial intelligence to create images of vehicle damage and charge a $75 fee.
Boca Raton resident Bert Gor told reporters (1) his daughters and their friend were enjoying a day out at a local beach and took a Lyft ride home. Gor said he was surprised by what followed.
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“I get a fraud alert from my phone from Chase saying I have an unrecognized charge from Lyft,” he said (1).
Gor was ready to blame his daughters for what the driver cited as food-and-drink damage in the back seat. But the girls claimed the photo evidence was fraudulent and that the image had been altered by AI. The Google Gemini logo was even visible in the corner of the photo…