AI-generated or manipulated media 607/2025

FOI Reference: 607/2025

Request

1. Does your force employ any staff members specifically dedicated to verifying the authenticity of (potentially) AI-generated or manipulated crime-related media (that is, CCTV footage, video recordings, audio files, still images.) If so, how many?
2. Has your force been involved in (/ is your force aware of) any criminal cases since 01/01/2024 whereby the defendant has argued that crime-related media involved in their trial was AI-generated or AI-manipulated? If so, please provide some brief details about the cases, including case file numbers.
   
   

Response Q1

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:

No

Response Q2

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested due to the fact that there is no information held, as there have been Zero(0) investigation of this nature.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 24/06/2025)