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Police Department Apologizes for Sharing AI-Doctored Evidence Photo on Social Media


A Maine police department has now acknowledged "it inadvertently shared an AI-altered photo of drug evidence on social media," reports Boston.com: The image from the Westbrook Police Department showed a collection of drug paraphernalia purportedly seized during a recent drug bust on Brackett Stree...

A Maine police department has now acknowledged "it inadvertently shared an AI-altered photo of drug evidence on social media," reports Boston.com: The image from the Westbrook Police Department showed a collection of drug paraphernalia purportedly seized during a recent drug bust on Brackett Street, including a scale and white powder in plastic bags. It wasn't long before the edited image's gibberish text and hazy edges drew criticism from social media users. The department issued a public apology Tuesday, sharing a side-by-side comparison of the original and edited images.

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