Lyft driver has been blocked after attempting to charge riders a $75 damage fee using what appeared to be an AI-generated image showing a fake mess inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n
According to reports, Bert Gor said the incident happened after his two teenage daughters, ages 14 and 15, used Lyft following a trip to the beach on May 16.<\/p>\n
The driver allegedly submitted photos to Lyft claiming the teens left a mess in the backseat, which included spilled drinks, fries, and a large yellow stain across the seats.<\/p>\n
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Gor said his daughters denied causing any damage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey didn\u2019t have food or drinks in the car,\u201d he told WVSN<\/a>. \u201cThese girls were coming back from the beach.\u201d<\/p>\n After disputing the charge with Lyft, Gor requested the photos that were submitted by the driver. When he showed them to one of his daughters, she immediately noticed something unusual.<\/p>\n Florida dad says daughter spotted Gemini AI logo in Lyft damage photo<\/p>\n \u201cShe goes, \u2018Dad, that\u2019s AI. You could see the Gemini logo on the bottom right-hand side of one of the photos,’\u201d Gor told WVSN.<\/p>\n Article continues after ad<\/p>\n Article continues after ad<\/p>\n Gemini is Google\u2019s AI<\/a> platform, which includes image generation tools capable of creating realistic fake images.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh, my God, you\u2019re right,\u2019 \u201d Gor continued. \u201cSo, I tell [Lyft], I said, \u2018Hey, you know, matter of fact, these photos are AI-generated.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n According to Gor, Lyft later agreed that the images appeared to be AI-generated, apologized for the incident, reimbursed the fee, and blocked the driver from using the app.<\/p>\n