Racist and Antisemitic Deepfake Audio Mimicking School Principal Fabricated by Athletic Director
January 15, 2024
The athletic director of Pikesville High School in Baltimore used AI to create a deepfake audio clip that mimicked the school principal, incorporating racist and antisemitic remarks. The clip, aimed at discrediting the principal, spread widely, resulting in threats and administrative leave for the principal.
- Alleged deployer
- dazhon-darien
- Alleged developer
- unknown-deepfake-technology-developer
- Alleged harmed parties
- eric-eiswert, pikesville-high-school, pikesville-high-school-students-and-staff, baltimore-county-public-schools-community
Source
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