India, Jan. 31 -- An artificial intelligence-generated video, falsely claiming the presence of a tiger in Mujawar Colony, a residential area in Karad tehsil of Satara district, triggered panic among residents on Wednesday. The video was widely circulated on social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp, leading to fear and confusion in the area.

Acting swiftly to curb the misinformation, the forest department traced the person who allegedly created and circulated the fake video. According to forest officials, the video was shared by a teenaged resident of Mujawar Colony, who is suspected to have used AI technology to fabricate the tiger sighting. A forest team visited the area and carried out a detailed verification.

In an official stat...