Beverly Hills Middle School Students Investigated for Sharing AI-Generated Nude Photos of Classmates: Legal Complications Arise

BEVERLY HILLS, California – The Beverly Hills Police Department is grappling with a legal dilemma surrounding the sharing of deepfake images by a group of students from Beverly Vista Middle School. These students allegedly used an artificial-intelligence-powered app to doctor photos of their classmates, replacing their faces with AI-generated nude bodies. While sharing a real nude photo without consent would potentially lead to prosecution under child pornography laws, the application of these laws becomes murky when dealing with AI-generated deepfakes. Lt. Andrew Myers, spokesman for the Beverly Hills police, confirmed that the investigation is ongoing … Read more