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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 & antisemitic comments.
Authorities said the case appears to be among the first of its kind in the country & called for new laws to guard against the technology. Experts also warned that artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly powerful, while the ability to detect it may lag behind without more resources.
Dazhon Darien faked the voice of Pikesville High School’s principal in response to conversations the men had about Darien’s poor work performance & whether his contract would be renewed, Baltimore County police said.
Concerns included allegations that Darien paid his roommate $1,900 in school funds under the false pretense of coaching the girls soccer team.
Darien forged an audio clip in which it sounded as if the principal was frustrated with Black students & their test-taking abilities, police wrote in charging documents. They said the recording also purported to capture the principal disparaging Jewish individuals & 2 teachers.
The recording triggered a wave of hate-filled messages on social media & an inundation of phone calls to the school. Activities were disrupted for a time, and some staff felt unsafe.
Darien, 31, faces charges that include theft, disrupting school activities, stalking & retaliating against a witness.
Scott Shellenberger, the Baltimore County state’s attorney, said the case appears to be one of the first of its kind nationwide involving artificial intelligence that his office was able to find. He said Maryland’s Legislature may need to update state laws to catch up with the nefarious possibilities of the new technology.
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Source: AP
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