SEC.02 / Generative Visuals
When AI Images Fool City Hall: The Growing Gap Between Generation and Detection in 2026
Spokane officials were duped by AI-generated images twice in one week. SIGGRAPH is pushing AI as a 'creative partner.' These two stories are not contradictory — they reveal the real state of AI image tools in mid-2026, where creation has outraced verification by a wide margin.