In a section about “editing images, videos or other public affairs content using AI”, it first reveals that DHS is using Google’s VO3 video generator and Adobe Firefly, with estimates that the agency has 100 to 1,000 licenses for the tools. It also reveals that DHS uses Microsoft CoPilot Chat to prepare first drafts of documents and summarize longer reports, and uses software like Poolside for coding tasks, in addition to tools from other companies.
Google, Adobe and DHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The news provides details about how agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is part of DHS, may be creating large amounts of content shared on X and other channels as immigration operations expand into US cities. They’ve posted content celebrating “Christmas after mass deportation“referred to Bible verses And birth of jesus christShowed faces of people the agency has arrested, and shared targeted ads recruitment agent. Agencies have repeatedly used music without permission from artists In his video.
Some content, especially videos, is in appearance To be AI-generated, but it is not yet clear what AI models the agencies will be using. This is the first concrete evidence that such generators are being used by DHS to create content shared with the public.
It is still impossible to verify which company helped create any specific content, or whether it was actually AI-generated. For example, Adobe offers the option to “watermark” a video created with its tools to disclose that it is AI-generated, but this disclosure is not always retained when the content is uploaded and shared across different sites.
The document shows that DHS is specifically using FlowA tool from Google that combines its Veo 3 video generator with a suite of filmmaking tools. Users can create clips and assemble entire videos with AI, including videos with sound, dialogue and background noise, making them look surreal. Adobe launched its Firefly generator in 2023, promising that it does not use copyrighted material in its training or output. Like Google’s tools, Adobe can generate video, images, soundtracks, and speech. The document does not provide further details about how the agency is using these video generation tools.
Employees from big tech companies, including more than 140 current and former employees at Google and more than 30 at Adobe. To insist In recent weeks he asked his employers to take a stance against ICE and the January 24 shooting of Alex Pretty. Google’s leadership has not provided any statement in response. In October, Google and Apple Apps removed Citing security risks, ICE’s views on their App Store were intended to be tracked.
An additional document released Wednesday revealed new details about how the agency is using more specialized AI products, including a facial recognition app used by ICE. first reported By 404Media in June.
