DoorDash Says it Banned Driver Who Seemingly Faked a Delivery Using AI

AI DoorDash scam confirmed—driver banned after using fake AI image to fake delivery in Austin.
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DoorDash Says it Banned Driver Who Seemingly Faked a Delivery Using AI
AI DoorDash Scam Sparks Outrage and Raises Delivery App Security Questions Was your food really delivered—or just faked with AI? That’s the unsettling question hundreds of DoorDash users are asking after the company confirmed it banned a driver who allegedly used an AI-generated photo to falsely mark an order as complete. The incident, first reported in late December 2025, went viral when Austin resident Byrne Hobart shared side-by-side images on X: one showing his actual front door, the other an eerily realistic but completely artificial photo of a DoorDash bag “delivered” outside it. DoorDash has since confirmed the driver’s account was terminated. Credit: DoorDash How the AI Delivery Hoax Unfolded Byrne Hobart’s viral post revealed a chillingly simple scam: the driver accepted the delivery, instantly marked it “complete,” and uploaded a fabricated image showing the order at Hobart’s doorstep. The fake photo—generated using AI—matched his home’s exterior with uncanny precision, includin…