Source: The Detroit News
“The CEO of a mid-Michigan credit union is no longer employed by the financial institution after posting an AI-generated photo of herself and family members wearing Lake America sweatshirts. Saginaw-based Family First Credit Union said in a Sept. 23 statement that CEO Jane Smith is no longer an employee of the credit union, ‘effective immediately.’ It noted that Jason Acosta, its chief operations officer, is now serving as the institution’s interim CEO. ‘We sincerely apologize for the concern, disappointment and pain this situation has caused our members and community,’ Family First Credit Union said in a Facebook post on Sept. 24.” [editor’s note: Anyone feeling concern, disappointment, or pain over a social media post with an AI-generated “Lake America” t-shirt has big mental or emotional problems; those problems shouldn’t have been made into her employment problem – TLK] (09/26/26)