DOE Employee Loses Security Clearance After Uploading Ai-generated Porn | AI News Digest
A recent report has uncovered that a Department of Energy staff member tasked with managing the U.S. nuclear arsenal has had his security clearance revoked after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images onto a government network. The employee defended his actions by stating that he planned to use the images as training material for an artificial intelligence image generator, a project he initiated during a time of personal struggle marked by depression and isolation. He criticized the response from his supervisors as overly harsh, even comparing the investigation to the 'Spanish Inquisition.' This incident has sparked serious concerns about the handling of sensitive information within government agencies and the potential repercussions of personal behavior on roles related to national security.
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