3 University of Hong Kong students demand tougher action after AI porn incident
In a reply to the Post on Monday, the victims also expressed unhappiness about 'rearrangements' made by HKU after they lodged a complaint to the institution in March, saying they were either forced to sit close to the student a few times, or were made to stay in the same project and work with him.
The trio made public their accusations against the law student referred to as 'X' in social media posts on Saturday, while alleging the university had not done enough to hold the man accountable.
On Monday, they said HKU should also be held responsible for not doing better to protect them after their ordeal.
'We demand a more permanent and substantial consequence for X,' the three students told the Post.
'We are not satisfied with HKU's current disciplinary actions, that is, the issuing of a warning letter [only] for internal reference.
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