Five Beverly Hills middle school students are EXPELLED for using AI to create pornographic images of their classmates

A group of Beverly Hills middle school students have been expelled after they made AI generated fake nude pictures of their classmates.

The five unnamed eighth graders attended Beverly Vista Middle School in California's infamously fancy neighborhood.

Explicit images shared through messaging apps in February depicted their classmates' faces superimposed on artificially generated naked bodies.

The victims of the fake pornographic images were 16 eighth-grade students, who would have been aged 13-14, whose genders have not been confirmed. 

On Wednesday evening, The Beverly Hills Unified School District board of education voted at a special meeting to approve stipulated agreement of expulsion with the five teens, aged 13-14.

A group of Beverly Hills middle school students have been expelled after they made AI generated fake nude pictures of their classmates

The images showed faces of students at Beverly Vista Middle School (pictured) superimposed on artificially generated nude bodies. 

Neither the students or their parents contested the punishment and the hearing was held. 

The agreements are confidential, but such agreements outline how long a student is expelled for and the terms of their return to school.

According to Supt. Michael Bregy, the five students who were the focus of its investigation were the 'most egregiously involved' in the creation and sharing of the images, LA Times reported.

The Beverly Hills Police Department and the Los Angeles County district attorney's office are still investigating the incident, but there haven't yet been any arrests or charges.

AI-generated nudes can be made using several free apps. In 2020, researchers discovered a 'deepfake ecosystem' on the messaging app Telegram.

The bot-generated images typically used images of women taken from their social media accounts and turned them into pornographic images which were circulated on the messaging app.

Parents were outraged after learning about the AI-generated images of their young children.

One worried parent also voiced their concern and said: 'It needs to be some kind of huge consequence for that'. 

In an email sent to concerned parents, the District wrote: 'Any student found to be creating, disseminating or in possession of AI-generated images of this nature will face disciplinary actions, including, but not limited to, a recommendation for expulsion.

'We are appalled by any misuse of AI and must protect the most vulnerable members of society, our children.' 

One worried parent voiced their concern and said: 'It needs to be some kind of huge consequence for that'

Officials have also requested parents speak to their children about the dangers of AI.

A terrified student, who wished to remain anonymous, told NBC4: 'It is very scary, people can't feel safe to come to school. They are scared people will show off explicit photos of them.'

'Parents, please partner with us and speak with your children about this dangerous behavior.

'Students, please talk to your friends about how disturbing and inappropriate this manipulation of images is,' said the district.

BHUSD Superintendent Michael Bregy also said: 'We really do ask that parents stay involved, look at phones and be really aware of what's happening.

'It really comes down to knowing the difference between right and wrong.'

Dr Kelly Skon, the school principal advised students to make sure their social media accounts were private and that unknown people were not following them online.

BHUSD Superintendent Michael Bregy said: 'We really do ask that parents stay involved, look at phones and be really aware of what's happening'

Dr Kelly Skon, the school principal advised students to make sure their social media accounts were private and that unknown people were not following them online. 

But some parents have said that taking action against the accused group is not enough and companies creating such AI technology also need to be held responsible. 

Jackie Kruger, a mother of an eighth grader at BVMS told CBS: 'I think it made everybody alarmed and alerted to the fact that this could happen to them.

'This is a from of bullying, and bullying should be reprimanded.

'If the onus is on them and Congress legislates in a way to protect our children, then we will all be safer.

'Ultimately, it's like putting a weapon in a child's hands right? The child should not use a weapon whether it's in their hands or not, but don't put the weapons in their hands.'

About 750 students are currently enrolled at the public school.