Our quantitative research surveying teachers, students, and parents about experiences with NCII in the past school year (2023-2024) found that:
- 39% of students say that they have heard about NCII that depicts individuals associated with their school, representing 5.97 million out of 15.3 million public high school students in the U.S.
- 15% of students report that they know about AI-generated deepfake NCII that depicts individuals associated with their school, representing 2.3 million public high school students
- Not all people are affected equally — 51% of students who have heard about deepfake NCII at their school say that females are more likely to be depicted in deepfake NCII versus 14% who say males are more likely
- Schools have responded by taking harsh actions, but have done little to prevent the spread of NCII or support victims after it happens:
- Only 5% of teachers say that their school has provided resources to victims of deepfake NCII to have images removed from social media or other online platforms where it appeared
- 71% of teachers report that students who were caught sharing deepfake NCII were referred to law enforcement, expelled from school, or suspended for more than three days
This research makes evident that incidents of NCII in all forms have a significant effect on students, and schools need to do more now to protect them from these harms and create a learning environment that is free from sexual harassment. Schools must, among other steps:
- Address deficiencies in prevention measures,
- Improve support for victims of NCII, and;
- Involve parents in a two-way dialogue to develop policies about deepfakes and NCII.
