Khawaja Asif trolled: Pak Defence chief solves AI Monroe puzzle amid national crises

Social media mockery was unleashed against the country's Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, who took part in the popular 'Spot the Error' challenge on X, involving an image of a Marilyn Monroe created via AI technology. Critics and political analysts raised many questions about why an important government official responsible for national security would spend his late-night hours solving internet puzzles.

Late-night post leads to social media outcry

The online post involved an image created using artificial intelligence of the Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe wearing clothes from the 1950s standing near old cars and a valet at a period hotel. Users had to find what object in the image wasn't in sync with the 1950s time period.

Asif quoted the tweet late at night at 11:04 PM on Tuesday with only one word and an emoji that read "Watch" – correctly identifying the modern smartwatch created by AI technology on Marilyn Monroe's wrist.

While Asif eventually removed his quote tweet, the screenshot of the same went viral across social media platforms, receiving hundreds of critical comments.

Critics call out priorities during country's troubles

The social media community immediately pointed out the discrepancy between Pakistan’s ongoing economic and security troubles and the late night post from the government official.

Political commentators: Afghan political commentator Burhanuddin denounced the post, calling the minister’s online activities "embarrassing" for the country.

Public response: The picture was shared by users across social media with humorous responses. One popular comment reads, "If you ever felt like you’re under-qualified for your job, then just remember that the Minister of Defense is on social media doing strategic analysis on an AI-generated Marilyn Monroe.”

Journalist responses: The media personalities who interacted with the original tweet also got in on the joke being made of the “investigative analysis.”