The Los Angeles Unified School District is investigating allegations that “inappropriate images” were created and shared by students at Fairfax High School in a case that closely resembles at least two other recent incidents at local public schools.
In a statement distributed to parents and obtained by the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, LAUSD officials said the inappropriate images were allegedly circulated on a third-party messaging app unaffiliated with the district.
“These allegations are taken seriously, do not reflect the values of the Los Angeles Unified community and will result in appropriate disciplinary action if warranted,” the statement read.
It was not revealed if the images were created using Artificial Intelligence, which was the case at Beverly Vista Middle School in Beverly Hills where eight students were expelled earlier this year for generating and sharing nude AI photos of classmates.
A similar investigation is underway at Laguna Beach High School, the school’s principal announced last week.
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In its statement regarding the Fairfax High School case, LAUSD officials 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.”
