AI vigilante trap snares alleged paedophile ex-teacher in France
The 66-year-old handed himself in after an influencer used AI to pose as a 14-year-old girl and broadcast their conversation online.
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The 66-year-old handed himself in after an influencer used AI to pose as a 14-year-old girl and broadcast their conversation online.
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