AI porn case student facing criminal probe by Hong Kong privacy watchdog


Law student at the University of Hong Kong is accused of using AI to generate pornographic images of classmates and other women. — SCMP

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has started a criminal investigation into a university student accused of using AI to generate pornographic images of classmates and other women, while the city’s leader has pledged to examine regulations elsewhere and look for “best practices”.

A spokesman for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data warned on July 15 that anyone who disclosed another person’s information without their consent with the intent to harm or with reckless disregard for potential harm could be criminally liable.

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