Security Guard Arrested in Minya Over AI-Assisted Police Impersonation

A security guard has been arrested in Minya for allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate a police officer on social media.

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said it had investigated material circulated on a personal social media account showing its owner in police uniform.

The account holder was accused of presenting himself as a police officer through the images he posted.

The case involved the use of artificial intelligence, though the available details did not explain how the technology was used to produce the images or identify the tools involved.