Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say
by The Monitor
The Monitor— 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 […]
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Police: Maryland athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks. A high school athletic director in Maryland has been accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said today.
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.
Fortune—An athletic director used AI to fake a high school principal’s racist tirade, and police say state laws need to catch up. One of the charges “only carries a 6-month sentence,” said the Baltimore County state's attorney.