deepfakes (Department of Education)
| Tracking # |
C210791 |
| Multi Request | deepfakes |
| Submitted | Dec. 4, 2023 |
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From: Jason Koebler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Public reports show that Deepfake nude images is a major topic of concern in American public schools: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/deepfake-nude-images-teen-girls-action-parents-lawmakers-ai-pandemic/
Therefore, I hereby request the following records:
1) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials related to deepfakes. This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed deepfakes and B) Any other documents related to deepfakes including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.
2) Any memos or communications sent to schools, administrators, teachers, parents, or students that mention “deepfake” or “deepfakes” or “AI-generated”
3) Any case studies, enforcement actions, or incident reports about deepfakes or AI-generated nude images
4) Any academic dishonesty policies that mention deepfakes
5) To the extent possible, any emails and associated attachments that mention deepfakes
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jason Koebler
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 5, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Education
Mr. Koebler,
The Department of Education is in receipt of your request below.
For part two of your request, please provide the specific date or range of dates during which the correspondence was transmitted so that we may process your request.
For part five of your request, please provide the specific date or range of dates during which the correspondence was transmitted and the sender and/or the recipient thereof so that we may process your request.
In order to specifically identify correspondence, OPRA requests must contain (1) the content and/or subject of the correspondence, (2) the specific date or range of dates during which the correspondence was transmitted, and (3) the sender and/or the recipient thereof, pursuant to Burke v. Brandes, 429 N.J. Super 169 (App. Div. 2012); MAG Entertainment, LLC v. Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534 (App. Div. 2005); Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J. Super. 30 (App. Div. 2005); New Jersey Builders Association v. New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, 390 N.J. Super. 166, 180 (App. Div. 2007); and Elcavage v. West Milford Twp., GRC Complaint Nos. 2009-07 and 2009-08 (March 2010).
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ - 08625
Web: https://www.nj.gov/education/
From: Jason Koebler
Please search from October 14, 2023 until the time this request is processed.
From: Department of Education
Mr. Koebler,
Additional time is needed to respond to this request. Accordingly, the due date is extended to January 5, 2024. A receipt indicating same is attached.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ - 08625
Web: https://www.nj.gov/education/
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication from the New Jersey Department of Education is privileged and confidential and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities who are the addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, the dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately contact the New Jersey Department of Education at (609) 376-3500 to arrange for the return of this information.
From: Department of Education
Mr. Koebler,
The Department of Education does not make or maintain records responsive to parts 1, 3 and 4 of the above referenced request. Accordingly, those parts of your request are denied.
Regarding parts 2 and 5 of your request, a preliminary search using the parameters you identified in your request yielded over 1300 emails. In order to fulfill your request, the OPRA custodian would be required to review each of these emails to determine if they were responsive, then conduct a review for any privileged material that needed to be redacted or withheld, and finally conduct a review for any other redactions appropriate under the law, such as redactions of personally identifiable information.
Such a review would be unduly burdensome and substantially disruptive to the DOE's operations. Accordingly, we request that you modify the scope of parts 2 and 5 of your request. Otherwise, your request will be denied pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), which provides, in pertinent part, "If a request for access to a government record would substantially disrupt agency operations, the custodian may deny access to the record after attempting to reach a reasonable solution with the requestor that accommodates the interests of the requestor and the agency."
A receipt indicating same, is attached.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ - 08625
Web: https://www.nj.gov/education/
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication from the New Jersey Department of Education is privileged and confidential and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities who are the addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, the dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately contact the New Jersey Department of Education at (609) 376-3500 to arrange for the return of this information.
From: Department of Education
Mr. Koebler,
I have not received a response to my email below. Please respond in writing by February 13, 2024. Failure to respond by that date will result in the closure of this OPRA request.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ - 08625
Web: https://www.nj.gov/education/
From: Department of Education
Mr. Koebler,
I have not received a response to my emails dated January 5, 2024 and February 2, 2024 regarding parts two and five of the above referenced request. Accordingly, these parts of your request are denied.
A receipt indicating same and that your request has been closed, is attached.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ - 08625
Web: https://www.nj.gov/education/
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication from the New Jersey Department of Education is privileged and confidential and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities who are the addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, the dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately contact the New Jersey Department of Education at (609) 376-3500 to arrange for the return of this information.
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