High School Girls Victimized by AI-Generated Nude Images Created by Male Classmates in Multiple US Schools
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Summary
In late 2023 and early 2024, a pattern of male high school students using AI image generation tools to create nonconsensual nude images of female classmates emerged across multiple US schools. At Westfield High School in New Jersey, approximately 30 girls discovered male classmates had used AI to generate nude images of them; the images circulated via Snapchat and Discord. Similar incidents emerged at Beverly Hills High School, Issaquah (WA), and schools in multiple states. Victims reported severe psychological harm and school administrators struggled to respond under existing laws that often didn't explicitly cover AI-generated CSAM. The incidents accelerated state legislation: New Jersey, California, and Virginia all passed laws specifically targeting AI-generated NCII involving minors.
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