Rising use of AI-staged real estate photos raises questions about misleading homebuyers

TorontoIf you've been looking to buy a home in Ontario, you may have seen a few listings where the furniture doesn't look quite right. That's because many of them are being staged virtually, using AI. Experts say there are benefits and drawbacks of the tool. In Ontario, virtual staging is governed under existing regulations around advertisingTalia Ricci · CBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. That perfect Ontario real estate listing might be staged by AI. Here's what to watch for3 hours ago|Duration 3:08If you've been looking to buy a home in Ontario, you may have seen a few listings where the furniture doesn't look quite right. That's because many of them are being staged virtually, using AI. Experts say there are benefits and drawbacks. CBC's Talia Ricci breaks down what you need to know.

Training at CFB Wainwright in Alberta is “as real as it can be” to prepare soldiers for combat operations, says a retired Canadian Armed Forces major-general. Four military members were killed, and dozens were injured after a fire broke out at the massive military base’s training area on Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said at a press conference in Ottawa Sunday. Retired Maj.-Gen. David Fraser, who spent much of his over 30-year military career training at CFB Wainwright, said that training can involve up to thousands of people depending on the exercise. Some exercises are individual he said, providing an example of a member shooting a rifle at a gun range. Others are known as collective exercises, which involve two or more members, he said. “They’re progressive,” Fraser said in an interview Sunday. “You start off with one person and you end up at some stage in the game probably with 5,000 or 6,000 people,” he said. Story continues below advertisement

Elon MuskByMICHELLE CHAPMAN Monday, October 19, 2026 12:25PMWatch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to “every kid in America.”The offer arrived a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced in a social media post that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund. In a response to that Sunday post, Musk wrote “I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.”SpaceX's stock closed at $146.03 on Friday. Anthropic said Sunday that the shares it is committing will go to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new entity within the company. The fund's worth will potentially increase as the shares grow in value. Top StoriesAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei and the company’s five other cofounders established Anthropic as a public benefit corporation, a designation that for-profit companies select to balance financial goals and social impact. Anthropic is planning a massive initial public offering as soon as November. In June the company said that it had submitted a confidential filing with the U. S.

Elon MuskWatch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN Monday, October 19, 2026 12:25PMBillionaire Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to “every kid in America.”The offer arrived a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced in a social media post that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund. In a response to that Sunday post, Musk wrote “I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.”SpaceX's stock closed at $146.03 on Friday. Anthropic said Sunday that the shares it is committing will go to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new entity within the company. The fund's worth will potentially increase as the shares grow in value. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and the company’s five other cofounders established Anthropic as a public benefit corporation, a designation that for-profit companies select to balance financial goals and social impact. Anthropic is planning a massive initial public offering as soon as November. In June the company said that it had submitted a confidential filing with the U. S.

Elon MuskByMICHELLE CHAPMAN Monday, October 19, 2026 12:25PMWatch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to “every kid in America.”The offer arrived a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced in a social media post that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund. In a response to that Sunday post, Musk wrote “I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.”SpaceX's stock closed at $146.03 on Friday. Anthropic said Sunday that the shares it is committing will go to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new entity within the company. The fund's worth will potentially increase as the shares grow in value. Top StoriesAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei and the company’s five other cofounders established Anthropic as a public benefit corporation, a designation that for-profit companies select to balance financial goals and social impact. Anthropic is planning a massive initial public offering as soon as November. In June the company said that it had submitted a confidential filing with the U. S.

Elon MuskWatch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN Monday, October 19, 2026 12:25PMBillionaire Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to “every kid in America.”The offer arrived a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced in a social media post that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund. In a response to that Sunday post, Musk wrote “I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.”SpaceX's stock closed at $146.03 on Friday. Anthropic said Sunday that the shares it is committing will go to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new entity within the company. The fund's worth will potentially increase as the shares grow in value. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and the company’s five other cofounders established Anthropic as a public benefit corporation, a designation that for-profit companies select to balance financial goals and social impact. Anthropic is planning a massive initial public offering as soon as November. In June the company said that it had submitted a confidential filing with the U. S.