Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Soldier Faces Allegations of Using AI to Generate Child Pornography

August 23, 2024

Seth Herrera, a U.S. Army soldier stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), is under investigation for allegedly using artificial intelligence to produce pornographic content involving minors he was in contact with. This incident underscores the importance of trustworthy AI and raises questions about AI governance. The HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM aims to help establish guardrails for AI, ensuring its safe and secure use. Join us in promoting harm prevention and shaping a responsible AI future.

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Alleged deployer: unknown-ai-developers
Alleged developer: seth-herrera
Alleged harmed parties: children

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/780

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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