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Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?

NPR News · May 5, 2026, 5:15 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director.

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Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?

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