The folks over at the BBC, notorious for their objective and totally truthful reporting, took one look at the skyline of Houston and thought, "That can't be right. Houston has mountains. We should add some mountains to this skyline."
According to the Houston Chron,
BBC, the British news outlet, hosted a World Cup studio show on Wednesday shortly after the completion of DR Congo's 1-1 draw against Portugal in the second 2026 World Cup match held at Houston Stadium. The studio show broadcast an AI-generated image of Houston's skyline in the background as analysts discussed the match, featuring a largely accurate depiction. One issue with the AI image? The left side of the screen was adorned with rolling foothills and mountains.
An AI-generated image of Houston?
I take it back.
I gave the BBC too much credit when I suggested someone at the outlet was capable of thought.
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