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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWE\u2019VE SEEN IT. NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA HAVE BEEN NO STRANGER TO SEVERE WEATHER THIS SPRING. DURING EVERY WEATHER EVENT, HUNDREDS HEAD TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO SEE PHOTOS LIKE THIS. BUT AS THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM, INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION CENTER WARNS, PHOTOS LIKE THIS AREN\u2019T REAL. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN\u2019S BETH CARLSON HAS MORE ON HOW TO KNOW IF THE PHOTO YOU\u2019RE LOOKING AT IS ACTUALLY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. BETH. BILL. THAT\u2019S RIGHT. IN THE PHOTO BEHIND ME WAS SHARED DURING LAST MONTH\u2019S SEVERE STORMS. IT WAS IN THE BUENA VISTA COUNTY AREA, AND THE SHERIFF\u2019S OFFICE THERE QUICKLY POSTED THAT THE PHOTO WAS MADE WITH AI. INSIGHT SAYS IT\u2019S ONE OF SEVERAL PHOTOS SHARED DURING SEVERE STORMS THAT COULD BE A CONCERN FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. A FEW CLICKS CREATE AN IMAGE OF A TORNADO IN A STORM STARTS TO BREW. THIS IS THE IMAGE THAT I GOT. INSIGHT GRADUATE RESEARCHER VIOLET FLORES WORKS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EVERY DAY. I SAW A LOT OF FAKE IMAGES ON INSTAGRAM, ON FACEBOOK. AND SO I WANTED TO SEE HOW EASY IT WAS TO DO. SHE PULLED UP SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES FULL OF AI IMAGES OF WEATHER. PART OF INSIGHT\u2019S JOB, MAKING SURE THE RESOURCE ISN\u2019T MISUSED. IT\u2019S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE ABLE TO DISCERN IN IMAGERY AND VIDEOS AND OTHER KINDS OF CONTENT, LIKE DURING SEVERE STORMS, REALLY THINK THROUGH AND BE LIKE, WHAT AM I ACTUALLY SEEING? LIKE, IF IT\u2019S SOMETHING THAT ALARMING, LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU ACTUALLY LOOKING AT? JUST ASK KETV CHIEF METEOROLOGIST YEARS AGO. WE NEVER REALLY WORRIED ABOUT PEOPLE SUBMITTING A FAKE PHOTOGRAPH, BUT NOW IT\u2019S EASY FOR PEOPLE TO DO. BUT IT REALLY PUTS THE PUBLIC IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION. IT\u2019S MORE THAN JUST CLICKBAIT. THIS CAN FURTHER KIND OF ADVANCE, YOU KNOW, FALSE NARRATIVES, WHICH CAN SOMETIMES BE DANGEROUS OR CAN SOMETIMES LEAD TO DEPLOYMENT OF RESOURCES IN A WAY THAT WOULDN\u2019T OTHERWISE HAPPEN. JOHNSON AT INSIGHT SAYS IT\u2019S ESSENTIAL THE PUBLIC KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE. TRUST YOUR GUT. HUMANS ARE REALLY, REALLY GOOD AT JUST KNOWING IF SOMETHING\u2019S AUTHENTIC. KNOWING IF SOMETHING IS OFF. IT CREATES SO MUCH ANXIETY TO WRITE. OKAY, WHAT DIFFERENCE DO WE LOOK FOR? SO THERE\u2019S SEVERAL THAT INSIGHT SAYS TO LOOK FOR. AND IT\u2019S NOT JUST FOR SEVERE STORMS, IT\u2019S ANY PHOTO. IF YOU THINK IT MIGHT BE AN EASY WAY TO TELL IF IT LOOKS A LITTLE TOO PERFECT. BUT THERE\u2019S ALSO SMALL THINGS TO NOTICE. THEY SAY IF THERE\u2019S NO SHADOWS IN THE PHOTO, IF THERE\u2019S OBJECTS THAT DON\u2019T BELONG, THINGS LIKE THAT, THEY CAN ALL HELP YOU DECIPHER IF IT\u2019S AI. AND OF COURSE, IF YOU THINK SOMETHING WAS GENERATED WITH AI, YOU MIGHT WANT TO LABEL IT AS SUCH. THAT CAN HELP KEEP PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES FR\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Can you tell if an image is AI? NCITE warns of the threat to public safety<\/p>\n
After several rounds of severe storms, NCITE wants the public to know how to identify AI images, that they say can threaten public safety in severe weather.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 10:57 PM CDT May 27, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter several rounds of severe storms in Nebraska and Iowa this spring, the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center is warning of false artificial intelligence images of weather circulating online and how to spot the differences.NCITE’s Director of Innovation Technology Initiatives, Joel Elson, said part of the center’s responsibility is to research the misuse of artificial intelligence. One of those ways, he said, is the use of generating AI images to create fear, like during severe weather.”This can further, kind of advance, you know, false narratives, which can sometimes be dangerous or can sometimes lead to deployment of resources in a way that wouldn’t otherwise happen,” Elson said.So, how do AI images make their way into social media? One NCITE researcher said it takes just seconds.”I know I saw a lot of fake images on Instagram, on Facebook, and so I wanted to see how easy it was to do,” NCITE researcher Violet Jacinto-Flores said. “I think it’s so easy to fall for these things, especially how AI is advancing.”In April, severe storms hit much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. In the hours that followed, a post circulated on social media showing a funnel touching down near Alta in Iowa. The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office quickly alerted the public that the image was fake after deploying resources to the area.”It’s really important that individuals are able to discern imagery and videos and other kinds of content. What is being artificially supplemented by AI, and what is being true to life?” Elson said.NCITE develops educational resources to help the public tell the difference.”Really think through and be like: what am I actually seeing? Like, if it’s something that alarming, like, what are you actually looking at?” Jacinto-Flores said.NCITE shared some ways to spot if a photo was generated with AI:If a photo looks a little “too perfect”If text is misspelled or incorrectIf something appears without shadowsIf faces or people appear off or without reactions to their surroundingsUnusual patterns upon further review (buildings that don’t exist, things that would not appear in real life)When zooming into the image, it has random assortments of pixels that don’t match the imageIn the end, Elson said to trust your gut. If an image is made with artificial intelligence, he recommends labelling it as such, and exercising caution when sharing photos made with AI.”Use things with care. Like if you’re the person using AI, be intentional about it and then always be transparent,” Jacinto-Flores said.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tOMAHA, Neb. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n After several rounds of severe storms in Nebraska and Iowa this spring, the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center is warning of false artificial intelligence images of weather circulating online and how to spot the differences.<\/p>\n NCITE’s Director of Innovation Technology Initiatives, Joel Elson, said part of the center’s responsibility is to research the misuse of artificial intelligence. One of those ways, he said, is the use of generating AI images to create fear, like during severe weather.<\/p>\n “This can further, kind of advance, you know, false narratives, which can sometimes be dangerous or can sometimes lead to deployment of resources in a way that wouldn’t otherwise happen,” Elson said.<\/p>\n So, how do AI images make their way into social media? One NCITE researcher said it takes just seconds.<\/p>\n “I know I saw a lot of fake images on Instagram, on Facebook, and so I wanted to see how easy it was to do,” NCITE researcher Violet Jacinto-Flores said. “I think it’s so easy to fall for these things, especially how AI is advancing.”<\/p>\n In April, severe storms hit much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. In the hours that followed, a post circulated on social media showing a funnel touching down near Alta in Iowa. The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office quickly alerted the public that the image was fake after deploying resources to the area.<\/p>\n “It’s really important that individuals are able to discern imagery and videos and other kinds of content. What is being artificially supplemented by AI, and what is being true to life?” Elson said.<\/p>\n NCITE develops educational resources to help the public tell the difference.<\/p>\n “Really think through and be like: what am I actually seeing? Like, if it’s something that alarming, like, what are you actually looking at?” Jacinto-Flores said.<\/p>\n NCITE shared some ways to spot if a photo was generated with AI:<\/p>\n If a photo looks a little “too perfect”If text is misspelled or incorrectIf something appears without shadowsIf faces or people appear off or without reactions to their surroundingsUnusual patterns upon further review (buildings that don’t exist, things that would not appear in real life)When zooming into the image, it has random assortments of pixels that don’t match the image<\/p>\n In the end, Elson said to trust your gut. If an image is made with artificial intelligence, he recommends labelling it as such, and exercising caution when sharing photos made with AI.<\/p>\n “Use things with care. Like if you’re the person using AI, be intentional about it and then always be transparent,” Jacinto-Flores said.<\/p>\n Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search<\/a>.<\/p>\n NAVIGATE: Home<\/a> | Weather<\/a> | Local News<\/a> | National<\/a> | Sports<\/a> | Newscasts on demand<\/a> |<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WE\u2019VE SEEN IT. NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA HAVE BEEN NO STRANGER TO SEVERE WEATHER THIS SPRING. 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