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Spokane’s AI Missteps in Government | Spokane News
Spokane’s city officials stumbled into an AI mess—first, a misleading flyer promoting the restored Great Northern Clocktower turned out to be a stolen image from local artist Matthew Clinard, prompting an apology and policy review. Then, the police department accidentally released an AI-generated photo of an officer with a rescued dog, complete with a flintlock pistol and a cast on the dog’s leg—turning what was meant to be a harmless joke into a cautionary tale about AI’s deceptive power. Both incidents reveal how quickly AI can slip through the cracks, forcing city leaders to rethink…
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