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The gaffe underscores how lifelike AI visuals -- even those containing glaring errors -- are seeping into everyday discourse, sowing confusion during breaking news events and influencing political debate at the highest levels.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

As heavy rain has driven into the charred landscape, officials worry contaminants are seeping deeper into the soil, raising concerns about long-term exposure risks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2025

Now those obsessions are seeping into McCarthy’s fiction.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Headline euro zone inflation is over 9% while its underlying rate is 4.3%, more than twice the ECB's target, indicating that more and more of the energy-driven price pressures are seeping into the broader economy.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2022

He holds his stout, closes his eyes, and song comes out in a high whine.The words make no sense and everyone wonders why tears are seeping from his shut eyes.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt