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Public perception of Westbrook Police Department deepfake (Jul 2025)
The Westbrook Police Department posted an evidence picture of a drug bust that had been digitally altered using AI. They initially denied using AI but later apologized. The AI was used to add the department's logo to…
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Target
- Public perception of Westbrook Police Department
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
The Westbrook Police Department posted an evidence picture of a drug bust that had been digitally altered using AI. They initially denied using AI but later apologized. The AI was used to add the department's logo to the image but accidentally altered other parts of the image, such as the names of some of the drugs. This generated criticism and concerns about law enforcement adopting AI, potentially increasing mistrust of the police.