Buddhist office turns to Thai Cyber Police over AI-generated Facebook content

The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) sought assistance from the Thai Cyber Police, following the discovery of inappropriate content related to Buddhism on Facebook. The content, generated by artificial intelligence (AI), depicts Buddhist monks engaging in non-religious activities, such as playing musical instruments and racing on motorbikes. These images, deemed damaging to the image of the monastic community, have raised concerns among the Buddhist community.

Suphat Mueangma, the head of the Secretariat of the Buddhist Association and spokesperson for the NOB, reported that a letter was drafted to the Cyber Police requesting an investigation into the source of this content. The NOB had discovered nine images of monks participating in non-religious activities, created using AI, on Facebook. Such content is considered harmful to the reputation of the…