Two secondary schools in Valencia face an ongoing investigation over AI aided image manipulation
The Guardia Civil of Valencia is probing five minors for actions that involve using artificial intelligence to modify images and then spread them across social networks. The victims are female students from several educational centers who were depicted without clothing. The authorities have confirmed a total of seventeen women affected, thirteen of whom are under the age of eighteen. The five suspects, all Spanish nationals, are being investigated for a potential crime of revealing secrets. (Source: Guardia Civil)
Investigative authorities have stated that the case centers on the unauthorized alteration of photographs of young women through AI techniques, followed by the distribution of these images online in a state of undress. The investigation is being treated as a serious violation of privacy and digital safety. (Source: Guardia Civil)
Two secondary schools in the province of Valencia reported the incidents toward the end of November after concerns were raised about photographs of underage women that had been altered by AI to remove clothing. The schools acted promptly to alert the authorities, initiating a formal inquiry into the matter. (Source: Guardia Civil)
From the material collected by investigators, it was possible to identify five minors believed to be responsible. They allegedly obtained the victims’ photos from social networks and used AI tools to manipulate the images in a way that deprived them of clothing, subsequently distributing them without the consent of the affected individuals. (Source: Guardia Civil)
The ongoing proceedings have been forwarded to the Valencia Prosecutor’s Office for Minors, where the case will be reviewed in the appropriate juvenile judiciary framework. (Source: Guardia Civil)