MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish prosecutor's office said on Monday it would probe whether AI-generated images of naked teenaged girls, allegedly created and shared by their peers in southwestern Spain, constituted a crime.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in June that criminals were increasingly using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images to intimidate and extort victims.
In Madrid, a court is investigating a similar case involving naked pictures of two young victims they claim were generated by AI, police said.
In Extremadura, teenagers aged between 13 and 15 have been identified as being responsible for generating and sharing the images, according to the police report.
Under Spanish law, minors under 14 cannot be charged, but their cases are sent to child protection services, which can force them to take part in rehabilitation courses.
Persons:
Miriam al Adib, Al Adib, Fernando Miro, Elena Rodriguez, Emma Pinedo, David Latona, Charlie Devereux, William Maclean
Organizations:
U.S . Federal Bureau of Investigation, Reuters, Miguel Hernandez University, of Europe
Locations:
MADRID, Spain, Almendralejo, Extremadura, Madrid