False claims about Aboriginal rock art and aliens were once fringe. Researchers fear AI could push them mainstream

Archeologists warn AI summaries can repeat false claims about 12,000-year-old rock art from Western Australia’s Kimberley region being painted by aliens Warning: This article contains historical records that use racist and offensive language, and descriptions of events that will be distressing to some readers Traditional owner Warren Barunga says he is angry that people are misusing his people’s sacred rock paintings.
The ancient Gwion Gwion and Wandjina figures, found in the Kimberley in Western Australia, have long been used in false claims that they were created by aliens or vanished civilisations.
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