USA Today
In a campaign ad for Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign, former President Trump can be seen hugging and kissing Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the nation's COVID-19 pandemic health response. Problem: It never happened.

Weeks before Trump appeared in a New York courtroom in April on 34 felony charges in a hush-money case, there were fake images showing police officers tackling him and hauling him away. That never happened, either.

In May, a picture appeared on Twitter under a fake account showing an explosion at the Pentagon. Fake.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing our lives, with dizzying speed. AI apps automate your life. ChatGPT answers your questions and writes your computer code, screenplays, poetry and homework for you. AI art generators let you create photorealistic images by simply describing what you want. Google and Bing are locked in an arms race to bring the most comprehensive, conversational responses to your questions. MORE