REI tells people to Opt Outside, posts AI bike from nowhere on Earth

REI, the company that tells people to “Opt Outside,” apparently opted out of looking at the AI bicycle before posting it.

PetaPixel reports that REI shared an Instagram ad for a Van Rysel bike using an AI-generated image that immediately failed the “has anyone here ever seen a bicycle?” test. The bike had drop handlebars protruding from behind the seat, …