A Gaboon Viper Photo in California Was Generated by Artificial Intelligence

A Gaboon Viper Photo in California Was Generated by Artificial Intelligence

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A photograph of a Gaboon viper, a venomous snake native to Africa, allegedly taken in Santa Ana, California, caused alarm. The image was later revealed to be generated by artificial intelligence, clarifying that the snake was not actually present in the location.

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