Is This the First AI Hate Hoax? White Principal Accused of Racism Based on Fake

[Ptarmigan]

Is This the First AI Hate Hoax? White Principal Accused of Racism Based on Fake Audio
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/04/25/is-this-the-first-ai-hate-hoax-white-principal-accused-of-racism-based-on-fake-audio-n3787237

A pretty dramatic story out of Baltimore today which reveals what may be the first hate hoax perpetrated with the help of artificial intelligence. The principal of Pikesville High School, Eric Eiswert, was accused in January of making blatantly racist comments behind closed doors after an inflammatory audio file was posted on a popular Instagram account.

In the recording, the person speaking refers to “ungrateful Black kids who can’t test their way out of a paper bag.”

The speaker goes on to question how hard it is to get those students to meet grade-level expectations. He uses names of people who appear to be staff members and says they should not have been hired. The speaker say she should get rid of another person “one way or another.”

“And if I have to get one more complaint from one more Jew in this community, I’m going to join the other side,” the voice in the recording stated.

The Superintendent denounced the comments and launched an investigation. For his part, Eiswert denied having ever made the comments and a union leader immediately suggested the "recording" had actually been produced by AI. The president of the local NAACP also condemned the statements saying she was "disappointed but not surprised." Other voices were quick to condemn Eiswert including Deray McKesson.

AI can be used for nefarious purposes. One can use to falsely accuse people.

[SVPete]

The Demand for racism exceeds the Supply, so counterfeits bridge that gap.

Just like in the Me-Too era, accusations of racism are Guilty Even If Proven Innocent.

The pols and activists who condemned the Principal won't be admitting being wrong or apologizing.

[Drafe Hoblin]

Nah.  The question-asker has to assume 'hate-AI' is untraceable.  Otherwise it's not 'hate'.  It's hearsay.  It's the same thing we always deal with.

Jack holding the bucket at the bottom of the hill, doesn't assume Jill's whereabouts.  AI can't assign anything to her without being traceable as fake.  So no, this isn't the first untraceable AI hate-hoax.   

[SVPete]

Baltimore Teacher Accused of AI Hate Hoax Also Allegedly Faked Most of His Resume

https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/05/22/baltimore-teacher-accused-of-ai-hate-hoax-also-allegedly-faked-most-of-his-resume-n3788905

Back in April we learned about a hate crime hoax in the city of Baltimore in which a black suspect used AI technology to frame a white principal for using racist language about students. The suspect's name in that case is Dazhon Darien.

At the time, Darien was Pikesville High School’s athletic director. Police concluded he created the AI deepfake of principal Eric Eiswert because Eiswert had opened an investigation into some suspicious payments
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But it turns out there is more to the story. Not only did Darien (allegedly) fake the audio he also faked most of his own resume. Actually, he submitted two different resumes under two slightly different names. An investigation by the Baltimore Banner found more than a dozen claims in those resumes were not true.

False claims: California and Maryland teaching credentials, no master's degree, no bachelor's degree, fake coaching job ... how freaking desperate were Baltimore schools to hire him that they did not verify anything on his resumes?! Either he had connections in high places, or, more likely, he was hired for his skin color.