AI hoax causes thousands to show up in Dublin for Halloween parade that didn't exist

Hundreds of people gathered in the center of Dublin on October 31 to watch the mask parade, but the event turned out to be a hoax. The information was apparently created by artificial intelligence, and the fake news spread like wildfire on social media.

Pakistan website accidentally tricks thousands into attending non-existent Halloween party in Dublin

Dublin Halloween parade: Clarifying that the website had no intention of pranking people, the statement said it was rather a misunderstanding.

Pakistan Company Apologises For Advertising Non-Existent Halloween Parade In Dublin

A Pakistan-based company has issued an apology after mistakenly advertising a non-existent Halloween parade in Dublin, Ireland. According to The Guardian, the error, attributed to a "human mistake", led to thousands of people turning up on the Irish capital's main street on Thursday, awaiting the event. A viral video showed throngs of people lining both sides of O'Connell Street for a supposed procession of giant Halloween puppets made by one of…

AI slop site sends thousands in Ireland to fake Halloween parade

(NEXSTAR) — A non-existent Halloween parade in Ireland has brought more unfavorable attention to concerns about AI. On Thursday night, thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin, awaiting a parade that never began. It turned out the announcement came from a spooky season resource site called MySpiritHalloween.com — and from an AI-written article housed on the site. Burger King releasing first-ever Advent calendar — how to get it Man…

Thousands Tricked By AI Ad to Show Up For Fake Halloween Parade

No Show You see an ad for a glitzy Halloween parade. You spend weeks getting your costume together (or maybe you settle for a blanket over your head). On the big night, you show up with thousands of others. Suckers, all of you. There's no procession, no parade. That's right: you just got duped by a totally fake ad campaign, generated with AI. This is what happened in Dublin last night, where after waiting for at least an hour, the attendees slow…

Thousands Pack Dublin Streets for Fake Halloween Parade Listed on AI Website

“We were very embarrassed,” the website owner told 'The New York Times'Guven Ozdemire/Getty/Stock Image Aerial view of the O'Connell Monument on O'Connell Street at nightThousands of people in Dublin received a rude awakening when they showed up to the city expecting a Halloween parade that never happened.Those who were gathered on the streets of Ireland's capital on Thursday, Oct. 31, had apparently been misinformed by MySpiritHalloween.com.The…