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OpenAI Flags Edited AI Photos of St Michael’s Mount

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  • UK spokesperson for St Michael’s Mount said the 2026 image misrepresents the mount.
  • OpenAI’s tool found the photos were likely edited or generated with AI.
  • The images appeared on Facebook in June 2026 with a caption downplaying sea-level rise.
  • The spokesperson noted wrong causeway path, misplaced boats, a permanent sign and extra trees.
  • The UK Climate report records a 20.1 cm sea-level rise since 1901, two-thirds in the last three decades.