Description: A Sydney high school student allegedly used AI platforms to create explicit deepfake images of female classmates, which were then distributed through fake social media accounts. The incident reportedly caused significant distress among the victims, leading to an investigation by Campbelltown city police area command and involvement from the eSafety Commissioner.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown Sydney area high school student, which harmed Anonymous Sydney area high school students.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake apps
Incident Stats
Incident ID
888
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-01-06
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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A teenage boy at a south-western Sydney high school has been reported to police after allegedly using artificial intelligence platforms to create pornography featuring other students.
The student is alleged to have created explicit deepfake…
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