AI-generated porn scandal rocks University of Hong Kong after law student allegedly created deepfakes of 20 women

Hong Kong's privacy watchdog said Tuesday it has launched a criminal investigation into an AI-generated porn scandal at the city's oldest university, after a student was accused of creating lewd images of his female classmates and teachers.

Three people alleged over the weekend that a University of Hong Kong (HKU) law student fabricated pornographic deepfakes of at least 20 women using artificial intelligence, in what is the first high-profile case of its kind in the Chinese financial hub.

The university sparked outrage over a perceived lenient punishment after it said Saturday it had only sent a warning letter to the student and demanded he apologize.