- Bay Area companies skewered over false tsunami information
Grok, the AI chatbot run by Elon Musk's xAI, delivered blatant inaccuracies in the midst of the tsunami warnings on Tuesday, following an 8 8 magnitude quake
- AI Tools Gave False Information About Tsunami Advisories
AI Tools Gave False Information About Tsunami Advisories (sfgate com) 6 Posted by EditorDavid on Saturday August 02, 2025 @03:34PM from the weather-or-not dept
- Misinformation and Fabricated Footage Circulate Following . . .
A powerful magnitude-8 8 earthquake that struck off Russia’s east coast triggered tsunami warnings and evacuations across the Pacific, from Japan to Peru While the earthquake generated genuine concern and prompted precautionary measures, a wave of misinformation quickly followed, spreading rapidly through social media platforms
- Fact check: Tsunami fakes and Oprah road rumor debunked
An earthquake in the Pacific triggered tsunami waves across the US, Japan, and Russia — and a flood of misinformation online DW separates fact from fiction
- Grok AI Slammed For False Tsunami Alert Amid Hawaii Chaos
Grok, the AI chatbot on X, falsely claimed that Hawaii’s tsunami warning had been canceled following an 8 8 earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula This misinformation spread while residents were evacuating, leading to backlash from users and safety concerns
- Unverified Information on Tsunami Spreads on Social Media . . .
False footage and unverified information spread on social media following tsunami warnings issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency on Wednesday, prompting the government to urge people to remain cautious about such content Footage showing a massive tsunami, taller than a high-rise building
- 75% of Tsunami Warnings Were False Alarms - Medium
But a challenge remained: since 1975, 75% of tsunami warnings have turned out to be false alarms These alerts are costly, they undermine the credibility of warning systems, and they can put
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