An athletic director used AI to fake a high school principal’s racist tirade, and police say state laws need to catch up


by Fortune

Fortune— One of the charges “only carries a 6-month sentence,” said the Baltimore County state's attorney.

ABC News—Baltimore high school athletic director used AI to create fake racist audio of principal: Police. A Baltimore high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence to create a hoax centered on the school's principal, police said.

The Independent—Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say. Authorities in Maryland say a high school athletic director used artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording

The Monitor—Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say. A high school athletic director in Maryland has been charged with using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said Thursday. Dazhon Darien faked the voice of Pikesville High School’s principal in January following conversations that Darien’s contract would not be renewed, according to charging […]