Washington State Patrol members allegedly created and circulated a deepfake AI video depicting a gay trooper kissing another coworker, leading to a discrimination lawsuit.
A lawsuit has been filed against the Washington State Patrol alleging that some members created and circulated a deepfake AI video depicting Trooper Collin Pearson, a gay employee with 19 years of service, kissing another coworker. According to the complaint filed by Pearson's attorney Mark Conrad, this incident is part of a pattern of workplace harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation that the trooper has experienced during his career. Pearson works in Western Washington and his attorney characterized the lawsuit as a brave step after several instances of harassment. The specific details about how the deepfake video was created, distributed, or discovered are not provided in the report. The report does not specify which AI technology was used to create the deepfake content or provide information about the scale of distribution.
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Using AI systems to gain a personal advantage over others such as through cheating, fraud, scams, blackmail or targeted manipulation of beliefs or behavior. Examples include AI-facilitated plagiarism for research or education, impersonating a trusted or fake individual for illegitimate financial benefit, or creating humiliating or sexual imagery.
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