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AI Prank in Bavaria Triggers Police Response, Could Cost Woman €1,000

Police opened administrative proceedings for public nuisance with a possible €1,000 fine.

Overview

  • A 24-year-old in Ahorn (Landkreis Coburg) inserted an AI-generated man into a video call to frighten her mother.
  • The synthetic figure claimed he was in her apartment, drinking coffee and refusing to leave.
  • The alarmed mother called police, who arrived to find the daughter surprised and apologetic at the door.
  • Authorities say the case falls under the Ordnungswidrigkeitengesetz for Belästigung der Allgemeinheit, or public nuisance.
  • Regional outlets reported the incident via dpa, and no criminal charges have been reported.