AI slop account claims Germany uses 'robotic mailboxes': It doesn't

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AI slop account claims Germany uses 'robotic mailboxes': It doesn't   An AI-generated image circulating on Facebook has claimed that German cities have installed robotic mailboxes equipped with AI systems that can automatically return lost items to owners. The catch is that it’s AI slop.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/ai-slop-account-claims-germany-uses-robotic-mailboxes-it-doesnt  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Are Germany's robotic mailboxes real or another piece of AI slop?

00:08A recent Facebook post claimed that cities in Germany have installed robotic mailboxes designed to collect lost items.

00:15According to the caption, the mailbox scans the contents, using internal cameras and AI-trained object recognition systems,

00:22sending the lost items straight back to its owner.

00:25But the post is entirely fake and the image is AI-generated.

00:28If you look more closely, there are signs that the image is unreal.

00:31For example, the woman's hand appears to go straight through the mailbox

00:34and the shop sign in the background is unreadable, made up of letters that don't exist.

00:40The story was shared by Fact27, a Facebook page with 222,000 followers reportedly based in India.

00:48Most of the content on this page consists of unverified AI-generated material.

00:52This type of account is far from unusual.

00:54Even when it's fairly obvious that the images have been altered, comments show that some users still believe it.

01:01It's a phenomenon that's part of what's known as AI slop.

01:04Low quality, low effort and often fantastical content made by AI.

01:09Last year, Connor Hayes, Meta's vice president for generative AI products,

01:13told the Financial Times that the company expects AI systems to eventually exist on its platforms,

01:19in much the same way as user accounts.

01:22Meta has announced it has put regulations in place to ensure that AI-generated content is clearly identified.

01:28Meta's platforms require AI labels on certain unpaid content, such as realistic audio and video.

01:35However, this doesn't apply to images, which are only labeled if Meta's systems detect AI,

01:40or if the user adds the label.

01:42Meta has be told.

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