A pair of 14-year-old boys in Edmonton have been charged for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create child exploitation images of their classmates.
A pair of 14-year-old boys in Edmonton have been charged for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create child exploitation images of their classmates. The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.
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A pair of 14-year-old boys in Edmonton have been charged for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create child exploitation images of their classmates. In a news release Wednesday, officials with Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams said several students at an Edmonton junior high school have been identified as victims of the teens, who used images of their fellow students to create sexually abusive imagery.
Investigators allege the teens took photos of girls at their school without consent, in addition to obtaining photos of female classmates from their social media accounts, and then used AI software to sexualize the images. The accused students have since been charged with making and possessing child sexual exploitation materials as well as voyeurism.
Investigators said they are not releasing the names of the accused teens or identifying the school where the offences took place to protect the identity of the victims. Officials said the investigation began in March after receiving a report from a teacher at the school, following complaints from students. ALERT, with assistance from EPS Child Protection Section and the Zebra Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, have been working on the investigation.
The Saffron Centre, a specialized facility offering support for survivors of sexual assault, has also assisted and continues to support the victims, investigators said. AI deepfakes of dozens of Canadian women in violent and sexual images shared online ALERT said the investigation in Edmonton is continuing and asks that anyone with information on the case contact them or Crime Stoppers.
Officials with ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit and the Zebra Centre are expected to release more details on the investigation at a news conference Wednesday morning. The Edmonton investigation is the second school-related incident ALERT has investigated involving the use of AI and child sexual exploitation materials.
Dozens of Canadian women targeted in AI deepfake case | Hanomansing Tonight The Edmonton charges are the latest in a string of Canadian online exploitation cases involving the use of AI to target victims. The use of manipulated images or videos, also known as AI deepfakes, has been at the centre of police investigations across the country.in a case involving more than 20 women whose images were allegedly manipulated with AI to generate photos and video depicting them in violent scenes and sexual acts.
Canada has no law specific to deepfakes. A bill that would criminalize such images continues to wind its way through Parliament. Wallis Snowdon is a journalist with CBC Edmonton focused on bringing stories to the website and the airwaves. Originally from New Brunswick, Wallis has reported in communities across Canada, from Halifax to Fort McMurray.
She previously worked as a digital and current affairs producer with CBC Radio in Edmonton. Share your stories with Wallis at wallis.snowdon@cbc.ca. Edmonton teacher arrested on child pornography charges after fleeing the country
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