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13-03-2025
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Teen sentenced for sending fake 'nude' pictures made by ex-boyfriend
The teenager arrested for sending AI-altered 'nude' pictures of local high girls created by her ex-boyfriend using an app powered by Artificial Intelligence pleaded no contest to eight misdemeanor counts of sexting in Juvenile Court on Thursday morning. Under her plea agreement, Judge Coleman Lee Robinson sentenced 18-year-old Jaylyn Lee to eight months probation in a diversion program. She was also ordered to finish her education, stay off social media, perform 75 hours of community service, write letters of apology to the girls depicted in the images, as well as a 1,000-word essay on how her actions impacted them and the potential consequences it could have on their lives. The judge recounted the events that lead to Lee's charges, clarifying with the prosecutor that it was her boyfriend at the time, William Stafford, who had altered the pictures to appear nude and had them on his cell phone. Lee later texted a video she created of his altered images to others. 'To be clear, my understanding of the allegations here are that this William Stafford took actual photographs and faces of girls in school and placed them on images that were not these people, creating images that never existed. Then she just pled to, for whatever her reasoning was, showing those to other people and sending those through text?' The assistant state attorney handling the case confirmed they were altered using an AI app. How AI 'nude' pictures case started: Student used AI to 'undress' dozens of high school girls. Parents want him arrested. Lee had been facing eight counts of promoting an altered sexual depiction of an identifiable person without consent, a third-degree felony. However, the prosecution dropped the charges to misdemeanor sexting after consulting with victims who preferred not to press felony charges against the teenager. Robinson said Lee must also observe a half-day of violation of probation sentencing in adult court and then write a 250-word essay on what she learned from it. He said the goal is to help make it clear that Juvenile Court is intended to help rehabilitate youthful offenders not punish them and there are serious consequences for some who don't stay on the right path. 'If you successfully complete it and stay out of trouble in this case, it says for eight months, then at that time the charge will be dismissed,' Robinson said. The case stems from an investigation that started last year when Pensacola police say Lee made a video of the altered images that Stafford had created with an AI app called 'Undress Me.' Victims' parents say he had downloaded the girls' social media pictures, uploaded them to the app where he 'undressed' them, then downloaded the fake nude photos to his phone. Police say the images came to light after Stafford broke up with Lee last fall. They say she was upset and sent her video of the images to 17 high school students, some of whom were not depicted in the AI generated photos. While some parents agree that what Lee did was wrong, most who spoke with the News Journal wanted Stafford charged for making them in the first place. Both police and the State Attorney's Office said that under current laws it wasn't a crime for the young man to create or possess the fake nude pictures. It is, however, a crime to share them, which is why Lee was charged and not him. Prior to sentencing, parent and teacher Julie Harmon spoke to the court and Lee about how her actions affected them. An altered picture of Harmon's daughter at the beach is the first image to appear on the video. 'As a then 17-year-old, Addison should not have to worry that there are photos out there on the Internet of her naked and that there is a possibility they could show back up and she may lose her college, her scholarship, lose her job, possibly lose everything she has worked so hard to achieve," she told the court. "All because a girl was mad at her ex-boyfriend, William Stafford.' Harmon said the incident made her daughter's ongoing battle with anxiety worse, but that as upset as she was, she understood Lee's actions were impulsive and that she acted out of hurt over her relationship. Lee listened while seated at a table in court. The young woman cried often during the hearing and at one point put her head down on the table sobbing as Harmon spoke. Harmon was also emotional, and said one good thing that came out of the incident is that Lee's actions exposed a loophole in the law when it comes to AI altered images. She said she hopes the law can be rewritten to ban the creation of fake sexual content as well as sharing it. Only girlfriend charged in AI case: Case closed on "nude" AI images of girls. Why police are not charging man who made them She added she wants to see Lee take this opportunity to do 'great things with your life.' 'Take the time to soak it all in and learn from it. Do better. And by doing better, you can create a better life and be a better person. You owe it to the girls in the video. This is your second chance,' Harmon concluded. Addison Harmon also spoke. A high school senior like Lee, she said the fact the images existed at all caught her off guard since she barely knew Stafford and it was upsetting to realize Lee, who she did not know, had shared the images with others. 'At first I was angry because it felt like a personal attack,' Addison said. 'However, as time has passed, I realized that you did not intend to hurt me, you intended to hurt William. I want you to take this experience and grow from it. I'm not mad at you anymore. I know you were hurt. I don't want you to feel bad. I want you to take this and know that you should never have to give back at someone, especially a boy. You're an adult now and there are consequences for your actions. So, you have to be careful what you choose to post, say or do.' Lee's next case status check hearing is scheduled for Nov. 13. This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola teen who sent AI 'nude' photos made by boyfriend sentenced
Yahoo
12-02-2025
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Scarlett Johansson Slams AI Video Of Celebrities Condemning Kanye West's Antisemitism
Scarlett Johansson is speaking out after an apparently AI-altered video of herself and fellow celebrities Drake, Steven Spielberg, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler and others protesting Kanye West's antisemitism went viral. In the clip, which has been making the rounds on social media, the celebs are seen wearing T-shirts featuring a hand with its middle finger extended and the name 'Kanye' written beneath it (the rapper now goes by 'Ye'). The hand has a Star of David inside it. At the end of the footage, an image of Adam Sandler sticks his middle finger up at the camera before the video ends with the messages: 'Enough is Enough' and 'Join the Fight Against Antisemitism.' It is unclear who created the video and whether they obtained permission from any of the celebrities to use their likenesses in the clip — although that seems unlikely, considering Johansson's pushback. On Wednesday, Johansson said she's been a 'very public victim of AI' while calling out its misuse in a lengthy statement. 'I am a Jewish woman who has no tolerance for antisemitism or hate speech of any kind,' the actor told People. 'But I also firmly believe that the potential for hate speech multiplied by AI is a far greater threat than any one person who takes accountability for it.' The Marvel star added, 'We must call out the misuse of AI, no matter its messaging, or we risk losing a hold on reality. I have unfortunately been a very public victim of AI.' Last year, the actor said she was 'angered' and 'shocked' after OpenAI used a voice that was 'eerily similar' to hers for its GPT-4o voice-enabled chatbot despite Johansson declining the company's request to use her voice. 'The threat of AI affects each and every one of us,' Johansson continued. 'There is a 1000-foot wave coming regarding AI that several progressive countries, not including the United States, have responded to in a responsible manner,' she continued. 'It is terrifying that the U.S. government is paralyzed when it comes to passing legislation that protects all of its citizens against the imminent dangers of AI.' The 'Jurassic World Rebirth' actor wrapped up her message by pleading with the U.S. government to pass legislation to limit the use of artificial intelligence. 'I urge the U.S. government to make the passing of legislation limiting AI use a top priority; it is a bipartisan issue that enormously affects the immediate future of humanity at large,' she added. The AI video of celebrities started circulating after Ye's latest antisemitic rant. The rapper was consequently dropped by his talent manager, and his X profile also was deactivated. Shopify also shut down Ye's brand's e-commerce website after it sold shirts with swastikas on them following his bizarre Super Bowl ad, which aired on Feb. 9 and directed viewers to purchase the shirts. Scarlett Johansson Jokes She Hopes 'Nobody Will Ever Read' The 'Avengers' Group Chat Jeff Goldblum Shares Surprise Message With 'Jurassic World 4' Star Scarlett Johansson Samuel L. Jackson Explains Giving Scarlett Johansson And Ryan Reynolds '10 Pounds Of Bees'
