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Fake or News: Burrito Drones, Plagiarising Prompts and Eating AI Art - Fake or News - Andrew Burnett-Thompson and David Burleigh

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney , Andrew Burnett Thompson , David Burleigh

Students are eating AI-generated art while creators furiously defend plagiarized prompts. Watch Andrew and David separate bizarre tech reality from fictional headlines in this chaotic trivia game.

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