# Russian authorities are cracking down on fake AI-generated bear sightings amid a rise in real attacks. A woman in the Far East used ChatGPT to create an image of a bear in a village and shared it as a joke to a friend. The image went viral, prompting frightened residents to alert police and wildlife rangers. She was fined three-thousand-rand. At least 26 people have been killed in bear attacks in Russia since spring, as hungry bears venture into towns in search of food.
Russian woman fined over fake AI-generated bear