AI-generated images of snakes hamper rescue calls in Hyderabad, diverts resources from legitimate requests

An image of Central Asian Cobra look-alike from Hayathnagar | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT AI-generated images of snakes sent by people hampered rescue operations of a Hyderabad-based organisation. Pranksters or people who wanted to take a leave or break at workplaces if otherwise not permitted made hoax calls and sent such photos. There is also another category of people, which is an exception: those who spotted a snake but sent AI-generated image after the reptile slithered under furniture at their home or inaccessible corner.Besides diverting time, human resources, effort, fuel and other valuable resources from legitimate emergency situations, hoax calls accompanied with such images erode the trust between such organisations and people. It also creates panic in society, said Friends of