Shatner, 95, denies AI generated hospital image health rumors
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William Shatner, best known as a Star Trek actor, just took on a new kind of villain: artificial intelligence-generated fake news.
At 95, he had to clear up rumors about his health after artificial intelligence-made images showed him in a hospital bed, images that worried fans across social media.
Shatner calls out Facebook page
On April 2, Shatner posted on Instagram to let everyone know he's fine and called out the Facebook page behind the fake images, which was using artificial intelligence for clicks and cash.
Even though the page is gone now, he warned that misleading stories can stick around.
His message? Don't believe everything you see online—artificial intelligence can be helpful but also easily abused for spreading false information.