Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has issued a stark warning about the proliferation of artificial intelligence-generated fake images online, revealing that doctored photos of herself are being circulated. Ms Meloni stated on Tuesday that these fabricated images, which she claims have been created with AI and disseminated by political opponents, pose a significant risk of deceiving the public and targeting individuals unable to defend themselves. She highlighted one such image, depicting her seemingly sitting on a bed in underwear, which had previously drawn outrage online, with commentators branding it "shameful" and "unworthy of an Italian prime minister". "I must admit that whoever created them, at least ‌in the attached case, has also ‌improved me quite a bit," Meloni said, adding that the episode showed how "anything at all" was now being used ⁠to attack people and spread falsehoods. "The point, however, goes beyond me," she said.…