AI was used to turn a teen’s photo into a nude image. Now the teen is fighting for change to protect other kids. [Video]

Francesca Mani was 14-years-old when her name was called over the loudspeaker at Westfield High School in New Jersey. She headed to the principal’s office, where she learned that a picture of her had been turned into a nude image using artificial intelligence. 

Mani had never heard of a “nudify” website or app before. When she left the principal’s office, she said that she saw a group of boys laughing at a group of girls that were crying. 

“And that’s when I realized I should stop crying and that I should be mad, because this is unacceptable,” Mani said.

What happened to Francesca Mani

Mani was sitting in her high school history class last October when she heard a rumor that some boys had naked photos of female classmates. She soon learned that she and several other girls at Westfield High School had been targeted. 

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