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Baltimore Inspector General Issues Apology for Controversial Post

Isabel Mercedes Cumming expressed regret over an AI-generated image of Mayor Scott that raised ethical concerns.

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Baltimore Inspector General Issues Apology for Controversial Post

Baltimore's Inspector General, Isabel Mercedes Cumming, has publicly apologized for sharing a controversial AI-generated image of Mayor Brandon Scott. The post, which was criticized by the Scott administration, led to a complaint filed with the city's ethics board earlier this week.

The now-deleted image depicted Mayor Scott in a manner that some found offensive, showing him smoking a cigar, holding a glass of brown liquor, and surrounded by luxury shopping bags and cash-filled suitcases. Alongside the image, Cumming included a link to a YouTube video that presented misleading information regarding the city’s budget.

Reported by HarborBeat based on WYPR (source).

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