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William Kennedy

Florida deputy panics over patrol car break-in, but AI is to blame, and it happened just for clicks

A Florida man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he used AI to stage a fake patrol car break-in that triggered a real police response, all in an apparent bid for viral attention.

According to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, 25-year-old Alexis Martínez-Arizala was arrested after allegedly presenting a deputy with a fabricated video showing people breaking into his marked patrol vehicle outside a sporting goods store in Lake Mary, Florida.

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