Summary
Television host Sheinelle Jones said she encountered fake AI-generated images and a fabricated Facebook post that showed her and her children in a non-existent interview with Katie Couric. Jones and members of her family, including her mother, were fooled by the images, which included misrepresented photos of her home and her late husband.
Jones said the fake content surfaced while she was on leave around the time of her husband’s illness and death and deeply upset her; her Today co-host Jenna Bush Hager publicly criticized the creators of the fake image and headline. Jones said she wanted to publicly correct the record but was advised not to amplify the content.