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SINGAPORE: \u00a0A 30-year-old man was charged on Tuesday (Sep 29) over an AI-generated image of a crocodile at Pandan Reservoir that prompted authorities to search for the reptile and suspend water activities there.<\/p>\n
Ye Lin, a Myanmar national, was handed two charges \u2014 one count of communicating a false message and one count of obstructing the course of justice.<\/p>\n
Speaking through an interpreter, he told the court that he intends to plead guilty, and will not be engaging a lawyer.<\/p>\n
At about 3pm on Aug 20, Ye Lin allegedly sent an AI-generated image depicting a crocodile at the reservoir to a person named in court documents as Min Min Oo.<\/p>\n
The documents did not state their relationship, but the police said in a news release on Monday that Ye Lin had sent the image to his colleague.<\/p>\n
The next day, Ye Lin allegedly deleted the AI-generated images and the log history on the Gemini AI app from his mobile phone. This is the basis of the obstructing the course of justice charge.<\/p>\n
National water agency PUB had received information on Aug 20 that a crocodile had been sighted at Pandan Reservoir. PUB informed the National Parks Board and both agencies conducted search and capture operations in the area.<\/p>\n
The Singapore Rowing Association and Singapore Canoe Federation were also told to suspend all water activities in the reservoir.<\/p>\n
On Aug 21, PUB said that the photo of the crocodile had been found to be fake and that a police report was lodged.<\/p>\n
Water activities at the reservoir were subsequently resumed.<\/p>\n
The police warned on Monday that they will not hesitate to take action against anyone who communicates falsehoods.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Apart from causing fear and inconvenience to members of the public, such falsehoods also result in public resources being unnecessarily deployed to deal with these incidents,” they said.<\/p>\n
Ye Lin will return to court on Nov 10.<\/p>\n
For communicating a false message, he could be jailed for up to three years, fined up to S$10,000 (US$7,800), or both.<\/p>\n
The offence of obstructing the course of justice carries a jail term of up to seven years, a fine, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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