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Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 months ago

Police are asking kids to stop pulling AI homeless man prank

www.theverge.com

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Police are asking kids to stop pulling AI homeless man prank

www.theverge.com

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Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 months ago

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The AI #homelessmanprank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement.

The AI #homelessmanprank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20251012134133/https://www.theverge.com/news/798681/police-stop-pulling-ai-homeless-man-tiktok-prank

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Round Rock Police Patrol Division Commander Andy McKinney told NBC that it could even “cause a SWAT response.”

Yeah, completely normal and well-adjusted response to a homeless person trespassing in a house 😑

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