Pennsylvania State Police Officer Allegedly Used Work Computer for AI-Generated Pornography

January 9, 2025

A Pennsylvania State Police corporal, Stephen Kamnik, was accused of misusing a work computer by storing thousands of questionable files, including deepfake AI-generated pornographic content. The incident highlights the importance of responsible AI governance and safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping the future of trustworthy AI, we invite you to join our efforts with HISPI Project Cerebellum.

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Alleged deployer: stephen-kamnik
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: victims-whose-images-were-manipulated, pennsylvania-state-police

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/893

Data source

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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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