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Trump’s fake AI video of Kharg Island ‘attack’ leaves US military scrambling (www.independent.co.uk)
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The Defense Department was forced on Monday to deny the U.S. had struck Iran’s main petroleum export facility after President Donald Trump posted a fake but very realistic AI-generated video showing a purported attack by American forces.

The video, posted to the president’s Truth Social account, appears to show oil storage tanks and refineries erupting in flames from the perspective of someone filming from inside a helicopter above the carnage, with an accompanying message describing the scene as “Kharg Island being blown to smithereens” and signed as “President DJT.”

But a U.S. official said no such attack had taken place, with Kharg Island not being among the locations targeted overnight in what has been the first exchange of fire between American and Iranian forces in weeks.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If you haven't seen the movie War Games, please do. Pirate it if you have to.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is more of a Dr. Strangelove situation.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

We watched War Games in high school, I had to look this one up. It's got great reviews: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Strangelove

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Yes, War Games is about the dangers of automating everything (a relatively lighthearted precursor to Terminator), but Dr. Strangelove is what happens when literally crazy people are in charge.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

I'll give it a go. Thanks for the recommendation.

[–] Unique_Emerald_Sol_I@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Obligatory: "GENTLEMEN! You can't fight here! This is a war room!"

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Even if you've never seen it, you've likely seen bits. Slim Pickens riding a nuke to detonation. Peter Sellers is good in almost everything he was in. And Kubrick, anything Kubrick is worth watching at least once. Full Metal Jacket, the shining, clockwork orange, 2001.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Paths of Glory, quiet and devastating.

[–] IncogCyberSpaceUser@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What year was is released? I'm seeing several movies with war games in the title.

[–] sushiatnight@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

They're probably talking about WarGames (1983) with Matthew Broderick.