AI-Generated Sexual Deepfakes of Students Spark Violent Protests at Chilean School
Students at a Chilean school reportedly used AI tools to create non-consensual sexual deepfake images of female classmates. After the accused students returned to school following suspension, the discovery escalated into violent protests that prompted police intervention and property damage.
What happened
Students at Colegio Alicante del Sol in Puente Alto, Chile used artificial intelligence tools to create and distribute sexual pornographic images with the faces of female classmates. According to a coordinator of the Student Center, a group of first-year middle school students created these deepfake images, which were discovered when a student found them on a classmate's phone and shared them with others.
The accused students were suspended by school management, but later returned to the school in different classes, reportedly following an appeal by their parents who cited the school's regulations allowing return after suspension. Upon their return on August 27, 2026, students organized a protest demanding justice, which escalated into attempted mob violence against the accused students, who locked themselves in a room to avoid being attacked.
Reported impact
The protest resulted in violence, disorder, and destruction of school infrastructure. According to the school, the incident involved physical assault against school staff, students, and damage to facilities. One student account alleged that accused students mocked the affected girls upon their return to school.
Index analysis
The incident occurred within the school environment where students had access to AI tools capable of creating synthetic sexual imagery. The creation and distribution of non-consensual deepfake pornography targeted multiple female students at the school.
Governance controls
The school suspended the accused students initially but lacked mechanisms to prevent their return or to effectively manage the aftermath. School authorities failed to fully address the underlying issue before the accused students returned to campus.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.