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Navigating truth in the face of AI

The rapid rise of AI image generation is making it harder to separate truth from falsehood and creating new risks for misinformation and manipulation.

Published Mar 18, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT | Lehigh University

Artificial intelligence is increasingly blurring the line between falsehood and truth, as the ability to generate any image in seconds can be a powerful tool with significant potential for harm. The piece points to a recent situation in Mexico involving Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”), head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, as an example of these emerging risks.