A social media post showed a Texas high school on fire, sparking concern from parents. Police say it was AI.

A social media post showed a Texas high school on fire, sparking concern from parents. Police say it was AI.

Officials in Bellaire, Texas, emphasized that there was no fire at Bellaire High School, although the fire department was called to the school on Monday when a fire alarm went off.

AI Photo of Fake Fire Causes Panic at Texas High School - WorldNL Magazine

A high school in Texas evacuated on Monday due to a fire alarm, something many students initially assumed was just a drill, according to local news station ABC13 Houston. But after an AI-generated image circulated appearing to show part of the school on fire, the situation caused confusion and panic among students and parents. The fire alarm at Bellaire High School went off around 9:00 a.m. local time, according to ABC13, and kids did what they …