Beverly Hills school district expelled five students for using AI to create fake nude photos
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The Beverly Hills Unified School District has voted to expel five eighth-grade middle school students who used generative artificial intelligence to create and distribute fake nude images of 16 of their classmates.
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Superintendent Michael Bregy said the incident has sparked debate about the ethical use of AI technology. He said that while children can make mistakes, there is a need to be held accountable for their actions.
The decision to expel was one of the first public instances of a school taking serious disciplinary action over the use of AI to create fake content. The excluded pupils and their parents are not challenging the decision.
The Beverly Hills incident comes amid a growing number of cases around the world involving the use of AI to generate fake nude images of minors. Such content is often distributed through apps and websites.
Authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the incident, but no one has been arrested yet. Creating and distributing such content involving children is illegal, law enforcement officials said.
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Source: NBC News
