By Abdul Masih —
First came the videos where Lily Jay asked about Islam, and ChatGPT responded that Allah was God and Mohammad his prophet. Jesus was not the Son of God; he was just a prophet. As large accounts in the Muslim community reposted, her audience shot to 3M in Instagram alone.
Now, the pretty blonde says she’s running the Lily Jay Foundation and is soliciting donations. There are a few problems with this: The orphanages and feeding centers may not exist at all. Her charity is NOT registered in her native Australia.
She used AI-generated images and videos to lend credibility: In one video for Uganda orphanage, a window changes place mysteriously to make room for her sign. In a picture, a second “L” appears on the T-shirt of a worker; it says “Lilly.”
In Gaza, a sign on the truck behind her floats over her arm. She was “given” an award, but when posting the proof, she forgot to remove ChatGPT’s imperceptible SynthID watermark, an ABC News investigation found.
Before converting to Islam, Lily Jay Hinson from the Sunshine Coast previously projected an image of opulence. The former burlesque dancer flaunted Mercedes steering wheels and Dior perfumes but only gained modest traction with audiences.
When she posted the ChatGPT interview affirming Islam, it got reposted hundreds of times through Muslim YouTube, TikTok and Instagram accounts. She was everything the talking heads of Islam were not, and Muslims seized upon their newest convert like a golden treasure.
Meanwhile, Christians scratched their heads: How was Chat affirming Islam?
Soon enough, they surmised that she simply prompted her Chat what answers to give before conducting the interview. Her supposed surprise is acted.
Despite the doubt cast on her performance, she was off the races. She ditched the mini skirts for the hijab and started doing Qur’an readings and expounding on the merits of Islam.
Then, Lily, who ABC says no longer resides in Australia, began asking for donations. Other nations include Nepal and Sudan for her supposed works of goodness.
According to ABC, there is no foundation registered in Uganda under her name, and it is illegal to operate one with licensing. ABC also called human aid workers and Gaza and could not verify her “bakery.”
ABC reports it repeatedly tried to ask questions of Lily Jay and her associates, but all attempts were met with silence.
The former CEO of World Vision Australia, Tim Costello cautioned people against throwing their money around to unverified causes just because the images tug their heart strings. In Australia, a legit foundation needs to be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
“That is the safeguard that your monies are being dealt with honestly and by law, and there can be sanctions applied if a charity doesn’t get its financial statements in order,” Costello says.
Sources: ABC News Australia, others.
