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Man charged over AI-generated image of crocodile that led to search operations at Pandan Reservoir

The man allegedly deleted the AI-generated images of the crocodile and the log history on an AI app from his mobile phone.

Man charged over AI-generated image of crocodile that led to search operations at Pandan Reservoir

A 30-year-old Myanmar national, Ye Lin, has been charged over an AI-generated image of a crocodile that led to search operations at Singapore's Pandan Reservoir. Ye Lin allegedly sent the fake image to a colleague on August 20, prompting National Water Agency PUB to conduct searches and suspend water activities. He subsequently deleted the images and log history from his phone, leading to charges of communicating a false message and obstructing the course of justice.

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