Purportedly AI-Generated Sexual Images of At Least 400 Minors at Zacatecas School Were Reportedly Created and Sold Online

Summary

A student at Escuela Secundaria Técnica No. 1 in Zacatecas, Mexico, allegedly used an AI image-generation system to create sexually explicit manipulated images of classmates. According to victims and parents, the student reportedly produced a catalog containing images of more than 400 minors, organized by grade and group, and distributed or sold the material online. Students reported that the perpetrator took photos around the school to use as inputs. The Fiscalía de Zacatecas opened an investigation for crimes against sexual privacy and offered psychological and legal support to victims. The manipulated images are reportedly believed to have circulated beyond the school.

Developers

• Deepfake technology developers

Deployers

• Unnamed student(s) from Zacatecas

Harmed parties

• Students of Escuela Secundaria Técnica No. 1 in Zacatecas
• Family of students of Escuela Secundaria Técnica No. 1 in Zacatecas
• Epistemic integrity
• Students
• High school students
• Minors
• Educational communities