PHOENIX – Police wanted posters are getting a high-tech facelift with the help of artificial intelligence.

The rising trend put the Goodyear Police Department in the national spotlight after the West Valley agency recently circulated an AI sketch based on the description of an aggravated assault suspect.

The photorealistic image depicting a man with a neatly trimmed goatee and wearing a black knit beanie and gray pullover hoodie drew coverage this week from the likes of The Washington Post and Gizmodo.

Officer Mike Bonasera, a Goodyear Police sketch artist, discussed the case and the use of AI for his job with KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Arizona’s Morning News on Friday.

“Basically, somebody fired at a vehicle, and it’s a scary situation,” he said. “There were younger adults in that situation.

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