{"meta":{"exportedAt":"2026-10-28T06:48:34.940Z","formatVersion":2,"selection":{"q":"idaho","system":"","harm":"","context":"","country":"","role":"","relation":"","evidence":"","year":"unknown","response":"","severity":"","verification":"","view":"incidents","sort":"added"},"totalIncidents":2,"coverage":{"cases":2,"countries":1,"languages":1,"unknownLocation":0,"locationPending":0,"unknownLanguage":0,"unknownDate":2,"lawsuits":0,"regulatory":0,"minors":1,"coreRelations":2,"contextualRelations":0,"mixedRelations":0,"unknownRelations":0,"relationPending":0,"relationUnknown":0},"countingNote":"Distinct public cases in this selection. People counts apply within individual cases only; cross-case person overlap has not been resolved. No population incidence estimate.","affectedCountNote":"Interpret person counts with affectedCountStatus and the reported effects. Unquantified zeros are placeholders, not a measured zero.","source":"AI incidents","publisher":"NOPE","url":"https://nope.net/incidents","license":"CC BY 4.0"},"incidents":[{"id":"2026-canyon-county-idaho-man-sentenced-for-using-ai-to-turn-a-teens-facebook-photos-into-sexually-exploitative-videos","caseFacts":{"claims":[{"id":"c1","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'to 10 years fixed followed by 20 years indeterminate for one count of Producing Sexually Exploitative Material of a Child'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"},{"locator":"'on Oct. 26 sentenced'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s2"},{"locator":"'pleaded guilty to a felony charge of Producing Sexually Exploitative Material of a Child'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s3"}],"assertion":"The man pleaded guilty to one count of producing sexually exploitative material of a child and on 26 October 2026 was sentenced to 10 years fixed followed by 20 years indeterminate.","causal_attribution":"Prosecutor's office account of the plea and sentence, relayed by two stations."},{"id":"c2","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'took photographs of the teen from Facebook and used artificial intelligence software to turn them into pornographic videos'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"},{"locator":"'after admitting he used artificial intelligence to create sexually exploitative material depicting a teenager he knew'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s2"},{"locator":"'used artificial intelligence software to turn them into exploitative videos'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s3"}],"assertion":"According to the prosecutor's office, he took photographs of a teen he knew from Facebook and used artificial intelligence software to turn them into pornographic videos; KTVB reports that he admitted using artificial intelligence to create the material.","causal_attribution":"The prosecutor's account after a guilty plea; the AI software turned the photos into the exploitative videos that harmed the victim. The tool is not named."},{"id":"c3","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'Police discovered the material after a traffic stop in Greenleaf in May 2026'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"},{"locator":"'The case came to light after a traffic stop in Greenleaf in May 2026'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s2"}],"assertion":"Police discovered the material after a traffic stop in Greenleaf in May 2026.","causal_attribution":"Date of discovery from the prosecutor's account; when the videos were made is not stated."},{"id":"c4","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"'In a statement, the victim told the court about the toll'; 'Think about what it means to look at yourself and feel disgusted'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"},{"locator":"'The victim testified in court'","relation":"supports","source_id":"s3"}],"assertion":"The victim gave a statement to the court describing feeling disgusted looking at themselves because someone else chose to violate them.","causal_attribution":"The victim's statement as quoted by the prosecutor's office and KBOI."}],"effects":[{"label":"teenager depicted in AI-made sexually exploitative videos created from Facebook photos; the victim described feeling disgusted and violated","claim_id":"c4","direction":"negative"}],"sources":[{"id":"s1","url":"https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/canyon-county-man-sentenced-to-up-to-30-years-in-prison-for-using-ai-to-create-sexually-exploitative-material-of-a-child/","kind":"official_statement","access":"read","language":"en","translation_note":"Read in English by the research agent (an AI) on 2026-10-28; no translation needed. Release of the Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.","independence_group":"canyon-county-prosecutor-release-oct-2026"},{"id":"s2","url":"https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/canyon-county-man-sentenced-prison-ai-create-child-porn/277-3b732b91-9483-47d7-a167-ce4ed12daf3e","kind":"news_report","access":"read","language":"en","translation_note":"Read in English by the research agent (an AI) on 2026-10-28; no translation needed. Read through the MSN syndication copy of the KTVB report (assets.msn.com AA2gcdgq); KTVB attributes its account to the prosecutor's office and its news release.","independence_group":"canyon-county-prosecutor-release-oct-2026"},{"id":"s3","url":"https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-man-used-teens-facebook-ai-to-create-child-sex-abuse-material","kind":"news_report","access":"read","language":"en","translation_note":"Read in English by the research agent (an AI) on 2026-10-28; no translation needed. KBOI report; its account matches the prosecutor's release and is treated as dependent on it.","independence_group":"canyon-county-prosecutor-release-oct-2026"}],"version":1,"ai_roles":["others_use"],"contexts":["privacy","justice"],"unknowns":["Which AI software was used.","When the videos were made, beyond being found in May 2026.","Whether the videos were shared with anyone.","The victim's age beyond being a teenager."],"geography":{"basis":"The prosecutor's office is in Caldwell, Idaho, the case was sentenced by an Idaho district judge, and police found the material at a traffic stop in Greenleaf, Idaho. Where the victim lives is not stated beyond being a teen the offender knew.","court_countries":["US"],"event_countries":["US"],"affected_person_countries":[]},"publication":{"basis":"Published as a core case (depicted_or_impersonated): the prosecutor's office says, after a guilty plea, that the man used AI software to turn a teenager's photos into sexually exploitative videos, KTVB reports he admitted it, and the victim told the court of the harm. All sources rest on the prosecutor's account.","reviewed_on":"2026-10-28"},"ai_involvement":{"basis":"The Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, after a guilty plea, says the man used artificial intelligence software to turn a teenager's Facebook photographs into pornographic videos, and KTVB reports that he admitted using AI. The AI-generated videos depicting the teenager are the material behind the conviction and the victim's described harm. The software is not named.","status":"reported"},"person_relations":["depicted_or_impersonated"]},"name":"Canyon County, Idaho, man sentenced to up to 30 years after prosecutors say he used AI to turn a teen's Facebook photos into sexually exploitative videos","summary":"On 26 October 2026 a judge in Canyon County, Idaho, sentenced a man to 10 years fixed followed by 20 years indeterminate for producing sexually exploitative material of a child, after he pleaded guilty. According to the Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, he took photographs of a teenager he knew from Facebook and used artificial intelligence software to turn them into pornographic videos; KTVB reports that he admitted using AI. Police found the material after a traffic stop in Greenleaf in May 2026. The victim told the court about the toll on their life, saying they felt disgusted looking at themselves because someone else chose to violate them. The tool used is not named.","incidentKind":"single_event","incidentDatePrecision":"unknown","exposurePattern":"unknown","reportedDate":"2026-10-26","aiSystem":"Unnamed artificial intelligence software that the offender used to turn a teenager's Facebook photographs into pornographic videos, according to the Canyon County prosecutor","aiProduct":"Unidentified video tool","severity":"high","verificationStatus":"credible","harmCategories":[],"harmOutcomes":["exploitation_or_abuse","psychological_distress"],"harmOutcomeSummary":"A teenager's Facebook photographs were turned into sexually exploitative videos with AI software, according to the prosecutor; the victim told the court of feeling disgusted and violated (Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney's Office; KBOI).","frameworkFacets":[],"causationStatus":"supported","participantUsersAffectedMin":0,"otherPeopleHarmedMin":1,"affectedCountStatus":"exact","affectedCountEvidence":"One person: the teenager depicted in the material, who gave a statement to the court (prosecutor's release; KBOI). The offender is not counted.","victimAgeRange":"minor","jurisdiction":"US-ID","platformType":"other","outcomeStatus":"resolved","primarySourceUrl":"https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/canyon-county-man-sentenced-to-up-to-30-years-in-prison-for-using-ai-to-create-sexually-exploitative-material-of-a-child/","primarySourceLabel":"Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, 26 October 2026: man sentenced to up to 30 years for using AI to create sexually exploitative material of a child","firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-28T03:19:10.954264+00:00","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T03:19:10.954264+00:00","scopeVersion":"facts-v3","tags":["ai-generated-sexual-images","child-sexual-exploitation","sentencing","idaho"]},{"id":"2025-southeast-idaho-waterfowl-hunter-caught-hunting-day-early-ai-search-answer-reported","caseFacts":{"claims":[{"id":"c1","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"a waterfowl hunter was caught hunting a day early","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"},{"locator":"came in southeast Idaho","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"},{"locator":"gotten the opening date from an online search","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"A waterfowl hunter in southeast Idaho was caught hunting a day early and told wardens the opening date came from an online search.","causal_attribution":"The account is the agency spokesperson's, relayed by the newspaper. The hunter's statement to wardens is relayed second-hand. No citation, fine or penalty for this hunter is stated."},{"id":"c2","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"an AI answer that pulled information from a failed proposal","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"Wardens found that the online search gave the hunter an AI answer that pulled information from a failed proposal instead of the agency's final decision or regulation book.","causal_attribution":"The agency spokesperson's account of the wardens' finding. The AI answer, the search product and the failed proposal are not shown in the inspected sources."},{"id":"c3","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"Fish and Game Conservation Officers are encountering people in the field who are using AI and search engines and getting incorrect information, which has led to citations.","relation":"supports","source_id":"s2"},{"locator":"game wardens had encountered people in the field who had been fed the wrong information by AI","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"Idaho Fish and Game stated that its conservation officers are encountering people who used AI and search engines and got incorrect information, which has led to citations.","causal_attribution":"An agency statement about unspecified individuals. The number of citations is not given. The Spokesman-Review text relays the same agency."},{"id":"c4","status":"reported","evidence":[{"locator":"Some AI-generated search results reference the bills as if they are current law","relation":"supports","source_id":"s3"},{"locator":"Individuals who rely on inaccurate AI-generated interpretations of Wyoming wildlife laws could face hunting or fishing violations","relation":"supports","source_id":"s3"},{"locator":"Officials in places like Illinois and Maine have warned people against using AI","relation":"supports","source_id":"s1"}],"assertion":"Wyoming Game and Fish stated that AI-generated search results referenced failed legislative bills as current law and warned that people relying on them could face violations. The Spokesman-Review adds that officials in Illinois and Maine have warned against using AI for hunting rules.","causal_attribution":"Agency warnings. No individual harmed person is described in Wyoming, Illinois or Maine, so these are context and not additional cases."}],"effects":[{"label":"Waterfowl hunter found hunting a day before the season opened after an AI search answer gave the opening date (no citation of this hunter is reported)","claim_id":"c1","direction":"negative"}],"sources":[{"id":"s1","url":"https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/oct/24/officials-want-hunters-to-use-regulation-booklets-/","kind":"news_report","access":"read","language":"en","translation_note":"","independence_group":"idfg-agency"},{"id":"s2","url":"https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/dont-trust-ai-hunting-and-fishing-regulations-go-source","kind":"official_statement","access":"read","language":"en","translation_note":"","independence_group":"idfg-agency"},{"id":"s3","url":"https://wgfd.wyo.gov/news-events/ai-generated-information-can-be-inaccurate","kind":"official_statement","access":"read","language":"en","translation_note":"","independence_group":"wgfd-agency"}],"version":1,"ai_roles":["own_use"],"contexts":["everyday_life","public_services"],"unknowns":["The date of the hunter's violation is not stated. The Idaho warning is dated 15 October 2025, and the Spokesman-Review text does not date the waterfowl case.","Whether this hunter was cited, and any penalty, is not stated. The Idaho statement that incorrect information has led to citations is general.","The AI product is not identified. The Spokesman-Review mentions Google's AI overviews as general context and does not say the hunter used them.","The hunter's identity and the specific failed proposal are not reported.","The hunter's statement that the date came from an online search is relayed by the spokesperson and not seen directly."],"geography":{"basis":"The reports place the event in southeast Idaho and the agencies are the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The country follows from the state names in the reports and is not inferred from the outlet.","court_countries":[],"event_countries":["US"],"affected_person_countries":["US"]},"publication":{"basis":"One newspaper article citing an agency spokesperson, an Idaho agency release and a Wyoming agency release, all read in full. The Idaho release and the newspaper are one agency chain. The hunter is unnamed in the sources. The event date is not stated, so the case is published undated.","reviewed_on":"2026-09-29"},"ai_involvement":{"basis":"An Idaho Fish and Game spokesperson told the Spokesman-Review that wardens found the search gave the hunter an AI answer that pulled information from a failed proposal. The answer itself was not published. The spokesperson's finding is the only account of the AI output.","status":"reported"},"person_relations":["communicated_with"]},"name":"Southeast Idaho waterfowl hunter reportedly found hunting a day before the season opened after an AI search answer gave the opening date","summary":"The Spokesman-Review reported on 24 October 2025 that an Idaho Fish and Game spokesperson said a waterfowl hunter in southeast Idaho was caught hunting a day early. According to the spokesperson, the hunter told wardens the opening date came from an online search, and wardens found the search returned an AI answer built from a failed proposal instead of the agency's final decision. As context, Idaho Fish and Game had published a warning on 15 October 2025 stating that conservation officers encounter people using AI and search engines and getting incorrect information, which has led to citations. Wyoming Game and Fish published a notice on 22 October 2025 that AI-generated search results were citing failed bills as current law. The sources do not state whether this hunter was cited, the penalty, the date of the event, or which AI product produced the answer.","incidentKind":"single_event","incidentDatePrecision":"unknown","exposurePattern":"single_interaction","reportedDate":"2025-10-24","aiSystem":"AI-generated search answer (product not identified in the sources)","aiProduct":"Unidentified AI search answer","severity":"low","verificationStatus":"credible","harmCategories":[],"harmOutcomes":["legal_harm"],"harmOutcomeSummary":"A waterfowl hunter was reportedly found hunting a day before the season opened and confronted by wardens after relying on an online search that returned an AI answer built on a failed proposal. No citation, fine or penalty for this hunter is reported. The Idaho agency separately states that such incorrect information has led to citations of unspecified people.","frameworkFacets":[],"causationStatus":"alleged","participantUsersAffectedMin":1,"otherPeopleHarmedMin":0,"affectedCountStatus":"exact","affectedCountEvidence":"One hunter is described as caught hunting early. Other hunters referred to generally by the Idaho and Wyoming agencies are not counted because no individual case is described.","victimAgeRange":"unknown","platformType":"other","primarySourceUrl":"https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/oct/24/officials-want-hunters-to-use-regulation-booklets-/","primarySourceLabel":"The Spokesman-Review (Michael Wright), 'Ain't nothing like the real thing: Officials warn against using AI for hunting regs', 24 October 2025","firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-29T13:29:01.541684+00:00","updatedAt":"2026-09-30T01:17:16.512865+00:00","scopeVersion":"facts-v3","tags":[]}]}