More than 1 in 10 US students say they know of peers who created deepfake nudes, report says

Security guards stand outside at Beverly Vista Middle School on Monday, Feb 26, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California. — Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times/TNS

When news broke that AI-generated nude pictures of students were popping up at a Beverly Hills Middle School in February, many district officials and parents were horrified.

But others said no one should have been blindsided by the spread of AI-powered "undressing" programs. "The only thing shocking about this story," one Carlsbad parent said his 14-year-old told him, "is that people are shocked."