Description: A Spokane Parks and Recreation employee reportedly used a purported generative AI image tool to create a flyer promoting the restored Great Northern Clocktower chimes. The flyer reportedly reproduced elements of artist Matthew Clinard's commercially sold Clocktower sticker and was distributed by the mayor's office without the city-required AI disclosure. After Clinard complained publicly, the city removed the image and apologized, then began considering AI-policy and employee-training reforms.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Synthetic media generation technology developers and Synthetic image generation technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unnamed employee of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department , Synthetic media creators , Spokane Parks and Recreation Department , City of Spokane and Office of Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown, which harmed Matthew Clinard , Epistemic integrity , artists , Copyright holders , General public and General public of Spokane.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Synthetic media generation technology and Synthetic image generation technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1598
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-07-01
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Local police, issued a news release on July 1 highlighting the man's arrest.
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