Students created and circulated AI-generated fake videos falsely portraying a teacher, resulting in digital harassment and impersonation that required school district intervention.
In AOS 47 school district in Maine, which includes Airline, Dedham, and Orrington School Departments, a teacher became the victim of a malicious digital attack involving artificial intelligence technology. Students created fake videos and photos using AI that falsely portrayed the teacher and circulated this content online. The superintendent, James Stoneton, confirmed these images were completely false and had no basis in reality, constituting digital impersonation. A small number of students accessed and shared this fabricated content before the school district intervened. The online account hosting the video was reported and subsequently taken down. The school district addressed the matter through appropriate channels and emphasized their support for the affected teacher, treating the incident as digital harassment that no one should be subjected to.
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Using AI systems to gain a personal advantage over others such as through cheating, fraud, scams, blackmail or targeted manipulation of beliefs or behavior. Examples include AI-facilitated plagiarism for research or education, impersonating a trusted or fake individual for illegitimate financial benefit, or creating humiliating or sexual imagery.
Human
Due to a decision or action made by humans
Intentional
Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal
Post-deployment
Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed