A student at a New Jersey high school victimized 30 of his female classmates by creating pornographic images of them using Artificial Intelligence.
The students first learned of it when another student informed them of what had happened. The images were created using pictures available on social media, which the AI used to create nude pictures. ABC7 reports:
Infuriated parents and students at a high school in New Jersey are calling for action after the faces of some girls were pasted on top of pornographic images and then posted on a website.
At least 30 female Westfield High School students have been victimized by a student who used artificial intelligence to place their faces on pornographic images. It has left them feeling embarrassed and ridiculed.
While the student faced academic discipline, civil and criminal actions are still possible. The girls’s families could certainly sue the creator’s family, but the boys who created and distributed the content could also be charged with child abuse material. Fox News has more:
Female students at Westfield High, NJ, learned about the images after observing sophomore boys whispering and acting “weird” on October 16, the Wall Street Journal reported.
A few days later, one boy confessed to some of the girls that at least one student had used real photos, found on social media, to generate fake nude images of the female classmates through an AI website. The student then reportedly shared these images with other male students in a group text. The girls reported the incident to Westfield High administration and the school investigated the issue, according to the WSJ.
Using altered photos to create embarrassing or abusing pictures is not new. However, AI has now made the prospect significantly easier. US law will have to adjudicate how best to tackle these new problems.
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