North Korean artillery spotted from Starbucks? Viral images suspected to be fakes

What happened: AI-manipulated images and videos circulating on social media make North Korean artillery appear to be just outside a Starbucks in Gimpo, according to NK News. Why it matters: Yang Uk of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies said such deepfakes could affect not only financial markets but also perceptions of the security situation on the Korean Peninsula. The manipulated footage emerged amid heightened border tensions.

AI-manipulated images and videos circulating on social media make North Korean artillery appear to be just outside a Starbucks in Gimpo, according to NK News.

Yang Uk of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies said such deepfakes could affect not only financial markets but also perceptions of the security situation on the Korean Peninsula. The manipulated footage emerged amid heightened border tensions.