A 16-year-old boy in Malaysia was arrested for using AI to create pornographic deepfake images of 30-40 schoolmates and alumni, which he sold on social media for RM2 each.
A 16-year-old student in Johor Bahru, Malaysia was arrested on April 8 for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create pornographic images of his schoolmates and school alumni. Police received eight reports against the teenager, who was arrested at 5pm in Kulai, Johor Bahru. Authorities seized a phone believed to have been used to edit and upload lewd photos of victims on social media, which were then sold at RM2 (60 Singapore cents) each. Investigation found that the suspect used AI to edit photos of his victims, which he obtained through social media. Deputy Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching stated that 30 to 40 of the student's schoolmates and alumni were believed to be victims of his AI-generated images. A majority of victims were school alumni, but current students as young as 14 years old were also affected. Multiple groups using the name 'Foon Yew' emerged on social media platforms circulating obscene photos generated using deepfake technology. The suspect is being remanded for four days from April 9 to assist in investigations under Section 292 of the Penal Code for sale of obscene materials and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act for sharing offensive content.
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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.
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Due to a decision or action made by humans
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Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal
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Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed