Florida Lyft driver accused of using AI to fake damage - WESH
A Lyft driver in Florida allegedly used AI to fabricate damage to a vehicle, falsely accusing teen passengers and attempting to charge a $75 fee.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- Bert Gor's daughters
In May 2026, a Florida man's daughters were falsely accused of damaging a Lyft vehicle, triggering a fraud alert for a $75 damage fee. The evidence presented was an AI-altered image showing a mess in the back seat.
What happened
The father received a fraud alert from his bank and was sent a photo showing spilled fries and a drink in the back seat as proof of the damage. His daughters denied having food in the car and noticed a Google Gemini logo on the image, indicating AI manipulation. When the family pointed this out to Lyft, the company confirmed the image was AI-generated, apologized, and blocked the driver from the app. Lyft stated they take damage disputes seriously, offered reimbursement, unpaired the rider and driver, and addressed the matter with the driver.