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AI and Social Media Spread False Alien Claims About Gwion Gwion

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Australian researchers reported that social media and AI are spreading false alien-origin claims about Kimberley rock art.
Warren Barunga, a Worrorra man and Dambimangari director, said the misinterpretations anger him.
The Gwion Gwion paintings are about 12,000 years old.
Wandjina figures date up to 5,000 years.
ChatGPT answered the paintings were most likely made by Aboriginal ancestors, though responses changed with phrasing.

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Australian researchers reported that social media and AI are spreading false alien-origin claims about Kimberley rock art.
Warren Barunga, a Worrorra man and Dambimangari director, said the misinterpretations anger him.
The Gwion Gwion paintings are about 12,000 years old.
Wandjina figures date up to 5,000 years.
ChatGPT answered the paintings were most likely made by Aboriginal ancestors, though responses changed with phrasing.