Posted 1/5/2024, 1:45:10 AM
- Local man arrested for possessing AI-generated child pornography, raising questions around legality
- Suspect told police he was part of "Make Loli Legal" fantasy group with anime images of children
- Expert says no child was directly victimized to create images, so unclear if a crime occurred
- Suspect said images helped him "cope" with sexual issues, similar to self-medicating an addiction
- AI systems can be tricked to generate inappropriate images by inputting coded keywords