Posted 11/2/2023, 11:32:00 PM
Westfield High Investigates Students' Alleged Use of AI to Create Explicit Images of Classmates
- Students at Westfield High School in NJ accused of using AI to create pornographic images of classmates
- Principal emailed warning parents of dangers of AI, said investigation underway
- Some parents contacted Westfield Police Department to file reports
- Congress considering bill to make nonconsensual deepfakes illegal
- Incident happened over summer but brought to admin attention on Oct 20
- District says safeguards in place to prevent this on school network/devices
- Admin educating students, establishing guidelines for responsible tech use
- District can't comment on how many students affected or disciplinary actions
