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
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 Tuesday 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.
“The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has begun a criminal investigation into the said matter. We have no further comments at this stage,” the spokesman said.
The case centres on a University of Hong Kong (HKU) law student who received a warning from the institution after he was found to have used AI to generate explicit images.
Three of the victims made public their accusations against the student referred to as “X” in social media posts on Saturday as they alleged the university had not done enough to hold the man accountable.
The trio said they had no plans to report the incident to police, as they had learned that “such acts had not been regulated by the local criminal framework”.