<p>I think everyone who has read the news in the past few days has seen coverage of the <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-updates-police-release-new-images-of-suspect-in-brian-thompsons-killing-140321157.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting</a>.  The suspect was subjected to videotaping at least 13 times that day, with multiple images from each contact.  I was assuming that by now these would have been collated into a cinema-quality AI composite image (or even video) by authorities, and that internet commentators would be casting him in a large number of less dignified roles.  But I don't see any sign of either in a web search.  Question:  what is the major practical difficulty that has prevented AI from generating likely images of his uncovered face and body?</p>

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2024-12-12T09:46:23.567Z
For use in law enforcement/court proceedings, it is important to have unadulterated footage. If AI adds details that weren't there, it would be unsuitable as evidence.
Oliver Mason
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2024-12-13T19:38:57.753Z
@OliverMason - in this case, there was abundant evidence, and all they needed was to get hold of the suspect somehow.  The original recordings could still be used for trial.
Mike Serfas
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2024-12-13T22:28:05.050Z
Because people with common facial features are not more likely to be guilty than others, and that's what it would produce.
Ray
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Why haven't AI composite images been distributed in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder investigation?
Mike Serfas
# Why haven't AI composite images been distributed in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder investigation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-12-09)

I think everyone who has read the news in the past few days has seen coverage of the [UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting](https://www.yahoo.com/news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-updates-police-release-new-images-of-suspect-in-brian-thompsons-killing-140321157.html). The suspect was subjected to videotaping at least 13 times that day, with multiple images from each contact. I was assuming that by now these would have been collated into a cinema-quality AI composite image (or even video) by authorities, and that internet commentators would be casting him in a large number of less dignified roles. But I don't see any sign of either in a web search. Question: what is the major practical difficulty that has prevented AI from generating likely images of his uncovered face and body?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: For use in law enforcement/court proceedings, it is important to have unadulterated footage. If AI adds details that weren't there, it would be unsuitable as evidence.  
> **username_0**: @OliverMason - in this case, there was abundant evidence, and all they needed was to get hold of the suspect somehow.  The original recordings could still be used for trial.  
> **username_2**: Because people with common facial features are not more likely to be guilty than others, and that's what it would produce.  

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