Attorneys general in all 50 US states, as well as 4 territories, signed the document message Calling on Congress to take action against AI-assisted child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
“While cybercrimes against children are already being actively prosecuted, we are concerned that artificial intelligence is creating new frontiers for abuse that make such prosecutions more difficult,” the letter said.
In fact, AI is making it easier than ever for bad actors to create deepfakes, which realistically portray people in false scenarios. Sometimes, the results are benign, as when the Internet was tricked into thinking the Pope was wearing a trendy Balenciaga coat. But in the worst cases, prosecutors point out, the technology can be leveraged to facilitate abuse
“Whether or not the children in the original deepfake images were physically abused, the creation and dissemination of sexual images depicting real children threatens the physical, psychological, and emotional safety of the children who are their victims, as well as the health of their parents,” the letter says.
The signatories are pressing Congress to create a commission to seek solutions to address the risks of AI-generated child sexual assault, and then expand existing laws against child sexual assault to explicitly include AI-generated child sexual assault weapons.
Non-consensual, sexually exploitative deep AI is already fake Multiply onlineHowever, there is little legal protection for victims of this material. New York, California, Virginia and Georgia have Laws Which prohibits the dissemination of sexually exploitative deep-seated AI images, and in 2019, Texas It became the first state to ban the use of artificial intelligence deepfake technology to influence political elections. Although major social platforms ban this content, it can slip through the cracks. In March, an app emerged claiming to “replace any face” with suggestive videos More than 230 ads were shown Via Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger; Meta removed the ads once NBC News reporter Kat Tenbarge was notified.
Abroad, European lawmakers aim to work with other countries to ratify an AI code of conduct, but negotiations are still ongoing.