Warning as 'trending prank' is leading people to report burglaries that aren’t happening

An Garda Síochána said it was aware of the “trending prank” in which someone is sent an AI-generated image of a home intruder.

Gardaí have issued a warning of a new AI hoax that is leading people to ring them up to report burglaries that aren’t happening.

In a posting to social media, An Garda Síochána said it was aware of the “trending prank” in which someone is sent an AI-generated image of a home intruder.