AI hoax causes thousands to show up in Dublin, Ireland, for non-existent Halloween parade

01 Nov 2024, 14:24 by Doug Cunningham · UPI

Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Thousands of people, deceived by an AI-generated Pakistan-based website that quickly spread online, lined the streets of Dublin, Ireland, for a Halloween parade that didn't exist.

The website My Spirit Halloween falsely promoted a Macnas Halloween Parade, leading large swaths of people to gather on the streets.