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Fake Nudes of Real Students Cause an Uproar at a New Jersey High School
Wall Street Journal ^ | Nov. 2, 2023 7:00 am ET | By Julie Jargon

Posted on 11/02/2023 11:15:43 AM PDT by Red Badger

After boys shared faked pornographic images made of female classmates, both the school and the local police began investigating

When girls at Westfield High School in New Jersey found out boys were sharing nude photos of them in group chats, they were shocked, and not only because it was an invasion of privacy. The images weren’t real.

Students said one or more classmates used an online tool powered by artificial intelligence to make the images, then shared them with others. The discovery has sparked uproar in Westfield, an affluent town outside New York City.

Digitally altered or faked images and videos have exploded along with the availability of free or cheap AI tools. While celebrity likenesses from Oprah Winfrey to Pope Francis have drawn media attention, the overwhelming majority of faked images are pornographic, experts say.

The lack of clarity on such images’ legality—and how or whether to punish their makers—has parents, schools and law enforcement running to catch up as AI speeds ahead.

The high school confirmed the incident in an email to parents, but a Westfield Public Schools spokeswoman declined to provide details on the number of students involved or to confirm whether any disciplinary action had been taken, citing student confidentiality.

Some Westfield parents said their daughters have felt humiliated and powerless, and worry about damage to the girls should the images surface later. And they are upset that no resolution is forthcoming.

Even among parents, there is no consensus. In a local Facebook group, some called for harsh punishment for whoever created the images. Others deemed it a youthful transgression that should be forgiven.

The debate and its aftermath are likely to continue for months. Westfield police are investigating, and a state senator has asked county prosecutors to look into the case.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Computers/Internet; Education; Society
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To: changeitback440
Max Headroom has entered the chat.



101 posted on 11/02/2023 1:21:29 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Fledermaus
That ad freaked me out. I was like you thinking now it’s not real.

Yep. You never know if a photo ever actually "happened" or if it was just constructed in a way that the user WANTED it to happen.

Strange times we live in.
102 posted on 11/02/2023 1:22:33 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: zeestephen
I am surprised that we do not already have animated porn stars.

So... you haven't seen anime...

103 posted on 11/02/2023 1:22:51 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: The Louiswu

An interesting picture because one of the ways people have been trained to spot AI is through incomplete fingers and hands. Those look pretty good.


104 posted on 11/02/2023 1:24:12 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: 1Old Pro
The technology is improving, but it's been done for decades. Most images of models used for commercial purposes are “airbrushed” to make the models look slimmer, have better skin etc.

Many of the girls at the school will be upset if the AI imagery doesn't look as good as they do in their filters.

105 posted on 11/02/2023 1:26:35 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Red Badger

Maybe it will become cultural to wear some kind of a face obscuring covering at all time just to keep this from happening.

That will totally suck.

“Remember when we could show our faces in public?”


106 posted on 11/02/2023 1:28:17 PM PDT by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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To: Crusher138

They can always put their masks back on.


107 posted on 11/02/2023 1:29:29 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: T.B. Yoits

108 posted on 11/02/2023 1:32:53 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Luke21

I only had National Geographic hoping for a brown banana titty...


109 posted on 11/02/2023 1:40:40 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: ChildOfThe60s; dfwgator

On the flip side, this gives folks plausible deniability. “That picture of me attending an orgy isn’t me! It’s AI generated! I was serving at a soup kitchen that night. See?”


110 posted on 11/02/2023 1:55:16 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: T.B. Yoits

we had AI long before these idiots had the internets


111 posted on 11/02/2023 1:55:34 PM PDT by changeitback440
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To: Larry Lucido

Look at what Matt and Trey did with Trump...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_jrebvmPlk


112 posted on 11/02/2023 1:59:20 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: wiseprince

Yes! It cracked me up - but the timing was too perfect imho. And people LOVE those animal videos and click on them. (I did!)


113 posted on 11/02/2023 2:12:34 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: Red Badger; 6amgelsmama; 100American; AAABEST; aberaussie; AbolishCSEU; AccountantMom; ...

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL

This ping list is for the other articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. This can occasionally be a fairly high volume list. Articles pinged to the Another Reason to Homeschool List will be given the keyword of ARTH. (If I remember. If I forget, please feel free to add it yourself)

The main Homeschool Ping List handles the homeschool-specific articles. I hold both the Homeschool Ping List and the Another Reason to Homeschool Ping list. Please freepmail me to let me know if you would like to be added to or removed from either list, or both.

114 posted on 11/02/2023 2:16:25 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: dfwgator
It got me thinking about how in the Book of Revelations it says God will send a “Strong Delusion”. I wonder if that will be AI-generated.

We can see it starting now. I wouldn't doubt it.

115 posted on 11/02/2023 2:18:07 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

“And it will help middle-age boys get dates on dating apps???”

Probably not. But it will afford the opportunity for some piece of skit trash to sit at home and use the videos or pics to play tickle and scratch with himself. Would you find that appealing if it was your daughter, sister mother, or wife and they were carrying the embarrassment around with them? These idiots have set up a few girls to be the dream afternoon time user for a lot of cr-p men who are porn addicts and losers. This is not how you protect your family.

wy69


116 posted on 11/02/2023 2:28:23 PM PDT by whitney69 (yption tunnels)
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To: metmom

Yup.

I haven’t gone through all the comments but as father to 3 daughters and a grandfather to 5 girls, I’m dismayed at the callousness of many of the commenters. It’s as if porn has taken over your souls.


117 posted on 11/02/2023 2:31:13 PM PDT by JusPasenThru (ESG is a hunting license on Republicans.)
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To: JusPasenThru

That probably sums it up pretty well.

And it’s almost impossible to go back once you’ve been there.


118 posted on 11/02/2023 2:37:07 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: woodbutcher1963
You mean those recent pictures of Taylor Swift are not all real????

Hell, how do you even know any of her songs are real?

Sirius question.

119 posted on 11/02/2023 2:41:06 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: 1Old Pro

“had used an AI-powered website”

I’ll bet those people that make the face-distorting feature on iPhones have some doozies that we don’t get to see.


120 posted on 11/02/2023 2:46:42 PM PDT by cymbeline
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