Fraudulent statue scheme in Philippines attributed to artificial intelligence
October 20, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: Church leaders in the Philippines are warning the faithful against a scheme that offers cheap statues of the beloved Santo Niño (Christ Child) for a fee, promising that they will bring good luck.
The statues are offered online, in a video that features an image of a white-haired priest, “Padre Niño,” said to be from the Cebu archdiocese. No such priest exists; the image has apparently been generated by artificial intelligence.
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