{"id":907073,"date":"2026-09-23T21:56:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/907073\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T21:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:56:18","slug":"family-first-credit-union-ceo-out-after-ai-post-controversy-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/907073\/","title":{"rendered":"Family First Credit Union CEO out after AI post controversy | Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The CEO of Family First Credit Union in Saginaw County, who made headlines after a controversial AI post, is no longer with the company.<\/p>\n


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SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) – The CEO of Family First Credit Union in Saginaw County, who made headlines after a controversial AI post, is no longer with the company.<\/p>\n

According to the company, CEO Jane Smith is no longer an employee of Family First Credit Union, effective immediately.<\/p>\n

Smith has been replaced by the COO Jason Acosta, who is now serving an the interim CEO.<\/p>\n

It is not clear whether Smith resigned or was let go, or the reason behind it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Smith was seen on social media with her family members wearing “Lake America” sweatshirts before going to Halifax, Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n

The photo was AI-doctored to put the Lake America sweatshirts on the family, according to Smith.<\/p>\n

She adds that the doctored image was originally posted to her private Facebook page in what she describes as a poor-judgment attempt at humor, with a marker saying it contained AI content. Her sister, who was with her on the trip, reposted it publicly without the AI marker.<\/p>\n

“We weren’t trying to make a political statement,” Smith said. “However, we were, you know, kind of poking fun at the fact that, you know, one of the Great Lakes’ names was getting changed.”<\/p>\n

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