Police arrest high school athletic director for deepfaking principal's voice
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TechSpot— According to NBC News, police arrested former Pikesville High School athletic director Dazhon Darien as he was attempting to board a flight to Houston, Texas. Transportation Security Administration officials detained Darien over the packaging of a declared firearm. When local police arrived, they arrested him after running a background checkRead Entire Article
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.
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.
Tech Times—Baltimore Police Arrest Man Who Used AI to Impersonate High School Principal's Voice-Spitting Racist Remarks. A former athletic director at Pikesville High School was arrested for using AI voice synthesis software that mimicked the principal's voice.