In a bizarre turn of events, the Southern New Jersey town of Bridgeton found itself in the spotlight due to a false news report generated by artificial intelligence, falsely claiming a Christmas Day murder. The Bridgeton Police Department confirmed the article’s falsity and pointed out that it was entirely fabricated, with no basis in reality. The slipperiness of the article’s sourcing reflects the larger issue of AI-generated content being used in media, leading to public mistrust and discord.