Cops face action for using AI pics for food complaints

Jaipur: Recruits from Rajasthan Police undergoing training at a police training centre in Madhya Pradesh came under scrutiny after allegedly using AI-generated images to complain about the quality of food served at the training centre.Officials said the matter surfaced after some candidates sent for training from Rajasthan allegedly circulated AI-generated images showing poor-quality meals being served at the centre and used them while raising complaints. After receiving reports about the incident, Rajasthan Police deputed director (Police Telecommunications) Daulatram Atal to the centre in Madhya Pradesh to examine the matter.A senior official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said around 36 candidates allegedly used AI-generated images while making complaints about the food. However, during preliminary verification, officials did not find evidence to support the claims of poor-quality meals being served at the facility.Another senior police officer said Rajasthan Police sent some of its selected candidates for training to the academy in Madhya Pradesh due to space constraints at the Rajasthan Police Academy and other training centres in the state. "The centre will take action as the matter falls under their jurisdiction," the officer said.Sources said around 36 recruits could be sent back midway through the training programme after they allegedly created AI-doctored images depicting substandard food and circulated them on social media. Officials in Madhya Pradesh Police also conducted an inquiry into the issue, which reportedly indicated that the recruits ran a smear campaign against the PTC at Tighra using manipulated AI-generated images.Most of the recruits involved belong to the Rajasthan Police telecommunications wing. Rajasthan Police earlier decided to send a large number of recruits for training outside the state after the recent constable recruitment examination selected nearly 9,000 candidates. Officials said the police training infrastructure in Rajasthan can currently accommodate only around 6,000 trainees at a time across various centres, including the Rajasthan Police Academy (RPA).The exact number of constables to be sent outside the state will be finalised once candidates who received appointment letters formally report for training.