Steve Harvey appears to be the latest victim of artificial intelligence.
The 67-year-old “Family Feud” host was the target of a recent death rumor, allegedly inspired by an AI gone wrong.
Chaos erupted online after an article titled “Steve Harvey passes away today: Remembering the legacy of a comedy legend” was published on Trending Cast News earlier this week.
It was later collected on Newsbreak; However, according to the story the future publication date was December 19, 2024 Wrap,
“The fake news – which included a future publication date of December 19, 2024 – was still live on Newsbreak’s site on Wednesday morning,” the website reported.
It is now believed that the article was the result of an AI error.
The Post has contacted Harvey’s representatives for comment.
the beloved TV star posted on her social media on Thursday.
Harvey said, “When you feel like giving up… don’t do it. When you feel like giving up… don’t do it. When it feels like you can’t give up. Then don’t do it.” Keep moving forward.” written on x (formerly Twitter).
Although Harvey made no mention of the death rumor, it spread, causing confusion online.
“Steve Harvey is dead?” One X user commented. “They’re saying Steve Harvey is dead,” replied another.
“The Internet really needs to stop playing with people’s lives. The false news that Steve Harvey is dead is false. SMH,” a third wrote,
A Newsbreak app user blamed a “virus” for spreading the rumor.
“Woke up to a notification that Steve Harvey had died, I went to ‘X’ and found out it was a virus. Of course this virus was on my phone too. That Newsbreak app is starting to become a problem,” the person commented.
Others suggested Harvey file a lawsuit over the fake news.
One user on Newsbreak wrote, “I don’t care about this guy, but I hope he understands this article and sues whoever wrote this article.” Wrap“You basically wished that man dead, laying here on that man’s soul like this. Isn’t she (a bitch)?”
This is not the first time that Harvey has been the victim of a death rumor.
In October, there was talk that he died in a car accident – a rumor that has continued to spread in recent years.
Harvey has spoken out in the past, most recently about his reported death in 2023.
“I see Rip Harvey is trending,” he captioned a photo of himself scrolling on his phone.
The comedian married his third wife, Marjorie, in 2007 and is the father of 7 children.
Harvey welcomed twin girls, Brandi and Carly, 40, with his first wife Marcia in 1982, and had a son, Broderick Harvey Jr., 31, in 1991.
After their divorce, he welcomed another son, Vinton, 27, with his second wife, Mary Shackelford.
Harvey adopted three children from his wife Marjorie’s previous relationship: daughters Morgan, 39, and Lori, 27, and son Jason, 31.
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