
Doctored White House Photo Signals AI-Driven Disinformation in a Protest Case
The New York Times reports that the White House circulated a manipulated AI photo of protester Nekima Levy Armstrong to depict her as hysterical and an agitator, a manipulation the Times independently verified. The episode raises alarms about the use of AI in official messaging and potential erosion of trust in government, even as Levy Armstrong, arrested at a church protest, faces conspiracy‑against‑rights charges related to the incident.
