Description: A Washington State Patrol trooper filed a lawsuit alleging that coworkers circulated a purported AI-generated deepfake video falsely depicting him in an intimate encounter with another trooper. According to the complaint, the non-consensual video was shared within the workplace and contributed to harassment and discrimination based on his sexual orientation. The creator of the video has not been publicly identified, and the agency has declined to comment due to pending litigation.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown Washington State Patrol employee(s), which harmed Collin Pearson , LGBTQ+ law enforcement officers , Washington State Patrol employees and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake technology
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Incident ID
1345
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-12-30
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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A new lawsuit filed against the Washington State Patrol accuses some members of circulating a deepfake AI video depicting a gay trooper kissing another coworker.
Attorneys for the trooper say he is a gay man whose rights have been violated …
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