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Maryland Athletic Director Arrested at Airport with Firearm for Faking Racist Audio of Principal Using AI

Apr 26, 2024, 02:14 PM

Dazhon Darien, a 31-year-old athletic director at Pikesville High School in Maryland, was arrested at the airport with a firearm for using artificial intelligence to create a fake audio recording that impersonated the school's principal, Eric Eiswer, making racist and antisemitic remarks. The fabricated audio led to the temporary suspension of Principal Eiswer. The incident has raised concerns about the misuse of AI technologies in creating deepfake content.