Sydney Student Investigated for AI-Generated Deepfake Images
- A Sydney high school student allegedly used AI to create explicit deepfake images of female classmates.
- Images were reportedly generated using photos from social media and school events.
- The New South Wales Police are investigating the incident with support from the eSafety Commissioner and Department of Education.
- The school’s email to parents confirmed the use of innocent photos for creating deepfakes.
- New South Wales Education Minister Prue Car condemned the actions as “abhorrent.”
- This follows a similar case in Victoria involving a student creating explicit AI images of classmates.
The incident marks one of Australia’s first major AI-related issues in an educational setting, prompting a police investigation and highlighting gaps in current legislation on AI-generated content.
