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Cosplaying AI Cat-in-the-Hat virtually strikes Glasgow, residents in panic, sort of

A virtual AI-generated Cat-in-the-Hat character has appeared in Glasgow, causing confusion among residents, while authorities in Wexford, Ireland, have already debunked the phenomenon. The incident, reported by Boing Boing, highlights the spread of AI-driven urban pranks across the UK and Ireland.

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A virtual urban menace plaguing the United Kingdom has now struck Glasgow. While folks across the Irish Sea are clear on what's going on, the Scots are having a time of it.

Initially, the Gardai in Wexford, Ireland, debunked the extra creepy incarnation of Dr. — Read the rest The post Cosplaying AI Cat-in-the-Hat virtually strikes Glasgow, residents in panic, sort of appeared first on Boing Boing.

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