High School Students Create and Distribute AI Deepfake Sexual Images of Classmates in Taiwan
Two high school boys at a private school in Taichung, Taiwan allegedly used deepfake technology to create and distribute synthetic sexual images of approximately 20 female classmates. The school opened a formal investigation and reported the matter to education authorities, while police were also notified by families of victims.
What happened
Two male high school students at a private secondary school in Taichung allegedly photographed female classmates and used deepfake technology to create synthetic sexual images, which they then distributed to other students.
Nearly 20 female students were victims of the image distribution. A victim discovered the deepfake images in a group chat and reported the matter to school authorities; families also reported the incident to police.
Reported impact
The incident caused affected students to experience psychological stress and panic.
Index analysis
One of the accused male students had been recommended through the Xingxing (Starlight) university admissions programme, raising concerns about whether he should be admitted given his conduct.
Governance controls
The school launched a Gender Equality Education Committee investigation and reported the matter to the Taichung City Education Bureau as required by law.
The Education Ministry indicated that if the school's investigation concluded the student was unfit for his original university recommendation, the recommending high school's admissions committee would re-evaluate, and the university could cancel his admission if the recommendation was rescinded.
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