Los Angeles school officials say they are investigating the latest allegation of technology abuse by students, in which inappropriate photos were “created and disseminated within the Fairfax High School community,” according to a statement from the school district. Ta.
Last week, Laguna Beach High School administrators announced they had launched an investigation after a student allegedly used artificial intelligence to create and distribute “inappropriate images” of his classmates.
In January, five eighth-graders at Beverly Hills were expelled for their involvement in creating and sharing fake nude photos of their classmates. The students superimposed photos of their classmates' faces onto nude bodies generated by artificial intelligence. A total of 16 eighth-graders were targeted in the photos shared through the messaging app, according to the school district.
It was not immediately clear whether AI was used in the incident at Fairfax High School. The LA Unified School District did not release that information in a statement.
“We take these allegations seriously, they do not reflect the values ​​of the Los Angeles Unified community, and we will take appropriate disciplinary action when warranted,” the school district said in a statement to parents Tuesday afternoon. “It will be.”
Based on a preliminary investigation, “the images were allegedly created and shared on a third-party messaging app that is not affiliated with Los Angeles Unified,” the district said.
District officials called attention to their efforts to offer “digital citizenship” classes to students from elementary school to high school. Officials said in a statement that the nation's second-largest school system “remains steadfast in providing training on the ethical use of technology, including AI, and promoting digital citizenship, privacy, and digital citizenship for everyone in our school community.” “We are working to strengthen safety education.”
Local police are also involved in a similar investigation. LA Unified did not say whether Los Angeles Police Department or school police were involved in the investigation or whether any disciplinary action was taken.
Deepfake technology allows you to combine photos of real people with computer-generated nudes. Such fake images can be created using mobile phones.
A 16-year-old high school student in Calabasas said a former friend used AI to generate pornographic images of her and then distributed them, KABC-TV reported last month. In January, sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift generated by AI were distributed on social media.
California students who share nude photos of classmates without their consent could be prosecuted under state laws dealing with child pornography and disorderly conduct, experts say. However, these laws do not necessarily apply to AI-generated deepfakes.
Several federal bills have been proposed, including one that would make it illegal to create and share sexually explicit content generated by AI without the consent of the characters. Another bill would allow victims to sue.
In California, lawmakers are proposing to extend the ban on revenge porn and child pornography to include computer-generated images.
School districts are looking to take advantage of this technology. This year, the Orange County Office of Education began leading monthly meetings with school districts to discuss AI and how to integrate it into the education system.