Europol has supported authorities from 19 countries in a large-scale hit against child sexual exploitation that has led to 25 arrests worldwide. The suspects were part of a criminal group whose members were engaged in the distribution of images of minors fully generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
“Generated sexual abuse” is explicitly being equated to actual child rape.
These 25 people were not charged with thinkin’ real hard about the possibility of murder. The sting is described like they were caught doing some murder.
“Generated sexual abuse” is explicitly being equated to actual child rape.
These 25 people were not charged with thinkin’ real hard about the possibility of murder. The sting is described like they were caught doing some murder.
The 25 people charged may have had other incriminating evidence against them.
If you take issue with the law, take it up with the jurisdictions.
If you think it should be perfectly okay for people to produce AI-generated CSEM, then I’m not really sure we can come to an agreement here.