Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say


by The Independent

The Independent— Authorities in Maryland say a high school athletic director used artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording

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.