Posted 1/16/2024, 3:02:50 PM
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban AI-Generated Depictions of Child Sexual Abuse
- California lawmaker Marc Berman has introduced a bill to crack down on AI-generated depictions of child sexual abuse, even if fictional
- The bill has support from Common Sense Media, which advocates for protections for kids online
- The bill builds on a 2021 law allowing victims to sue social media companies for enabling sexual exploitation
- Federal and state lawmakers are already scrutinizing social media companies for failing to remove sexually explicit content involving minors
- The bill aims to prosecute creators and distributors of the AI images, but could create more problems for tech companies that struggle with illicit content