It’s an emerging trend that could dupe potential homebuyers out of their dream home.

The New York State Department of State is issuing a warning to homebuyers and real estate professionals about the use of pictures generated by artificial intelligence on listings.

“There are sort of multiple layers to it,” said Katie Sherwin, director of the New York Department of State Division of Consumer Protection. “As AI has grown, real estate agents have started using AI in their property listings, both for rentals and properties that are for sale.”

While this intent may not be malicious, Sherwin said it can be misleading.

There are others who are looking to take advantage.

“The worst side is the scammers that actually create fake properties or fake listings, and use AI to generate images to ste

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