Regulation of AI Data Needed

Lake Worth Beach man facing charges for using AI video to make false police report in Seminole County

WPTV's Kate Hussey has been reporting on Martínez-Arizala's activities in Palm Beach County for months

A Lake Worth Beach man was arrested in Puerto Rico and is being charged with making a false police report using AI-generated video.

Authorities in San Juan arrested Alexis Martínez-Arizala, 22, and charged him with providing false information after investigators say he showed an officer a realistic AI video depicting someone stealing the officer’s patrol cruiser.

Former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said cases like this highlight gaps in current criminal law. “Laws have not kept up with the fast pace of technology,” Aronberg said.

He said that while civil laws allow people to sue over misuse of their name or likeness, criminal statutes often don’t directly address AI-generated impersonation or deception.

Aronberg said Florida’s proposed AI Bill of Rights brought forward by our great governor, could have helped close that gap by limiting unauthorized use of a person’s name, image, or likeness in AI-generated content.

The bill died in the final days of the legislative session even though on March 4, 2026 the Florida Senate passed the bill with an overwhelming 35–2 vote.

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