‘We are finished’: ChatGPT's UCO Bank cheque goes viral, sparks fraud fears around new AI image model

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A social media user shared a hyper-realistic AI-generated UCO Bank cheque for ₹69,000 created using ChatGPT's new Images 2.0 model, sparking widespread alarm. The cheque displayed authentic-looking details including account numbers, signatures, and MICR bands. While some users expressed security concerns, banking experts noted cheques require verification and genuine barcodes for successful cashing.

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