AI Presents Concern for Children After Students Targeted by Deepfake Images

Published on June 12, 2024

A week after the Australian government proposed new laws to target deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) images, police have arrested a teenage boy following a disturbing incident at a Melbourne private school. Around 50 female students were targeted, with AI being used to create fake computer-generated images and videos using photos of the girls’ faces. In a statement, Victoria Police announced the arrest of the Bacchus Marsh Grammar student. “Police have arrested a teenager in relation to explicit images being circulated online,” a police spokesperson told The Epoch Times in a statement. “He was released pending further enquiries. The investigation remains ongoing.” Bacchus Marsh Grammar acting principal Kevin Richardson told The Epoch Times the school was taking the matter seriously and had been in contact with police....