Wisconsin Lawmakers Look to Make AI-generated Child Porn Illegal
As the technology behind porn changes, so do Wisconsin’s laws.
That's the explanation behind the new legislation that would make artificial intelligence-generated child pornography a crime.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary held a hearing on Senate Bill 314, which would treat sexually explicit, computer-generated pictures or videos of children and underage teenagers exactly the same as traditional child porn.
“The creation and possession of AI-generated child sex images is not currently a crime in our state. We have no accountability for those who engage in pedophilic desires and fantasies with computer-generated content,” Sen. Jesse James, R-Altoona, told lawmakers.
The new legislation came from The Speaker’s AI Task Force, and James said by working with the state’s Department of Justice.
Rep. Calvin Callahan, R-Tomahawk, said that even though AI child porn is created by computer software, there are real victims somewhere.
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