Tensions between the US and the Middle East have escalated, with AI-generated pictures of President Joe Biden wearing military gear in the White House Situation Room going viral online. The pictures, created using the generative artificial intelligence program Midjourney, show Biden sitting at a desk with advisers while wearing a camouflage outfit. The White House has vowed a “very consequential response” to a recent drone attack in Jordan that killed three American troops. The US has blamed Iran-backed militants for the attack and President Biden has pledged to hold them accountable.