An Airbnb "superhost" in Manhattan claimed a guest caused more than £12,000 of damage, submitting photos of an apparently cracked coffee table that she says were digitally manipulated or AI-generated. Airbnb first told her to reimburse the host £5,314, then, after Guardian Money's questions, refunded her £4,269 booking, apologised, warned the host and said it could not verify his images.
Thai PBS Verify says a video of Cambodia's defence ministry spokesperson, Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, apparently speaking Thai and expressing regret over Thailand refusing medical treatment to Cambodian soldiers was made with AI deepfake and voice-cloning techniques. One repost on X drew 1.5 million views. Thailand's public health minister said no Cambodian patients have been rejected by Thai hospitals.
