London-based students are calling for artificial intelligence-centered education that focuses more on preventing fake nudes rather than solely focusing on test cheating. The calls came after fake nudes of students were created and spread, prompting an ongoing investigation by the London Police.
Pupils at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School started sharing photos of themselves that had been changed by AI. According to school officials, photos of kids have been altered with artificial intelligence from social media sites to make them appear nude.
First reported by CBC, According to every student surveyed, there should be a school suspension if the offending kid or students are found out.
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One of the students who claimed to have been the victim of AI-generated photographs of themselves in the nude states that she feels ashamed of her friends' behavior even though she is unsure of the perpetrators. The minor says it is "super frustrating," and they want people to think it is not them, but it remains embarrassing even if they know it is not them.
The adolescent claimed that while teachers warn pupils against using artificial intelligence to cheat on exams and papers, they rarely discuss the more cunning and inventive methods in which it may be applied.
Griffin Gardner, 15, a ninth-grader, reported that he had heard reports of female students in grades 9 and 11 being singled out.
Gardner says he has not seen the pictures, but he does know those who have. He continues, saying that to stop AI from getting worse, the general public needs to learn more about it. He goes on to say that some are spreading it merely to garner attention and to make other children feel uncomfortable.
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US on AI-Generated Nudes
Cases around the world regarding fake AI-generated nudes only continue. Just last month, a third-grade teacher was detained after being found in possession of child porn and AI-generated child porn made using three pupils' yearbook images.
The accused was Steven Houser, a 67-year-old teacher at Beacon Christian Academy in New Port Richey who teaches science to third graders, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
Another case saw middle school pupils at Beverly Hills Schools producing and distributing AI-generated nude photos with other kids' faces on them in February. The Beverly Hills Unified School District was made aware of the creation and dissemination of the AI-generated images after allegations from concerned kids.
Australia Jails First AI Offender
While in Australia, the first person in his state to exploit child abuse material generated by AI was a man from Tasmania. After obtaining, sharing, and downloading hundreds of pieces of illegal AI-generated content, the 48-year-old man was found guilty.
On March 26, 2024, the Gravelly Beach man entered a guilty plea for having access to and possession of child abuse materials after being taken into custody and facing charges.
As part of a Tasmania Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (TAS-JACET) investigation, the Australian Federal Police claim that this is the first conviction in Tasmanian history involving AI-generated material meant for child exploitation.
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