Athletic director arrested after using AI to frame school’s principal
JACKSON, Tenn. — A high school principal in Baltimore, Maryland was framed with the use of artificial intelligence.
It was the athletic director at Pikesville High School who was arrested after allegedly using AI to impersonate the principal saying racist and anti-Semitic remarks.
The audio recording was proven to be fake, which led to the arrest of Dahzon Darien.
“We are grateful that we can bring some sort of closure to the community and that we can now shift our focus to moving forward and providing all parties with a fresh start,” Dr. Myriam Rogers, Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent, stated during a press conference.
The charging documents show that authorities believe Darien crafted the recording after the principal opened an investigation regarding Darien misusing funds. He was later arrested at an airport where he was flying to Houston. Authorities are not sure whether or not he was trying to flee.
“Darien was stopped due to the method in which his declared firearm was packaged. When officers looked into his background they learned he had an open arrest warrant,” said Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough.
Andy Alperstein, a criminal defense lawyer in Baltimore, says there is a real gap in the law right now. Maryland law does not contemplate AI, according to Alperstein. Therefore, he says he has not seen many cases involving it in the courtroom.
“It’s a new technology. The law has not yet caught up to it,” Alperstein said. “I think at some point, the legislature is probably going to have to address this.”
Theft, stalking, disruption of school operations, and retaliation against a witness are the charges Darien is facing. Scott Shellengberger, Baltimore County state’s attorney, says they need to look into this to bring the law up to date.
It was a months long investigation that led to the arrest of Darien. Administrators were brought in to run the school during the investigation and will remain for the rest of the school year.
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