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Deepfake Images of Australian Teacher Hannah Grundy and 25 Others Created and Circulated Online by Former Friend
- Occurred
- Jul 15, 2020
- Published
- Oct 14, 2024
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
Australian teacher Hannah Grundy discovered her face had been superimposed onto pornographic images using AI deepfake technology, which were shared online alongside personal details. A former trusted friend, Andrew Thomas Hayler, was found responsible, targeting 26 women, including Grundy and close friends, over two years. Hayler pleaded guilty to multiple charges and was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Developers
- Deepfake technology developers
Deployers
- Andrew Thomas Hayler
Harmed parties
- Hannah Grundy
- Colleagues of Hannah Grundy
- Former friends and acquaintances of Andrew Thomas Hayler
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: AI-generated pornographic deepfakes caused criminal charges and prison sentence for the perpetrator.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8