Asking Eric: Cousin’s gift of A.I. enhanced historic family photo is way out of focus

A person sought advice from R. Eric Thomas regarding a treasured historic family photo ruined by a cousin's use of AI. Although the cousin denied modifying the image, the evidence clearly indicates that AI enhancement was applied, leaving the photograph significantly out of focus. This situation highlights the conflict between the desire to preserve family history and the detrimental effects of improper AI tools on original physical or digital photographic records.