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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Fairfax High School is the latest Southland campus dealing with the circulation of what are described as inappropriate images among students, with district officials working Wednesday to determine the origin of what could be another example of technology being used for illicit means.
Word of the investigation follows the expulsion of five Beverly Hills Unified School District students determined to have been behind the creation and circulation of fake nude photos of fellow students generated using artificial intelligence. Similar photos were discovered earlier this month at Laguna Beach High School, prompting an investigation at that campus.
In a statement sent to parents Tuesday and obtained by the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Unified School District officials said the images at Fairfax High "were allegedly created and shared on a third-party messaging app unaffiliated with (the district)."
It was unclear if the images were created through the use of artificial intelligence, but the statement said the district "remains steadfast in providing training on the ethical use of technology -- including AI -- and is committed to enhancing education around digital citizenship, privacy and safety for all in our school communities."