India, April 23 -- AI tools are rapidly becoming more powerful, capable of generating highly realistic text, images and videos. However, their growing sophistication is also raising concerns about misuse. The latest example comes from X, where a hyper-realistic image of a bank cheque generated using artificial intelligence (AI) has gone viral and sparked alarm among users.

The post, shared by user Shirish (@shiri_shh), showed what appeared to be an official cheque from UCO Bank made out for Rs.69,000 in his own name. "This was made with ChatGPT Image 2.0. We are so cooked," he wrote, alongside the image.

The cheque looked strikingly authentic at first glance. It featured details typically found on a real cheque, including an account num...