AI deepfake investigation by Ottawa police not trauma-informed, alleged victims say

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Multiple women who are alleged victims in a deepfake investigation involving their real faces in AI-generated scenes of rape and torture say the Ottawa Police Service is not leading a "trauma-informed" investigation, despite what the force says.

The Ottawa Police Service is the lead agency in the multijurisdictional investigation.

A spokesperson says the force takes these kinds of concerns seriously.