Senate Passes Bill Banning AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

OLYMPIA – A bill banning Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and strengthening child sexual exploitation laws passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday. Senate Bill 5105, sponsored by Sen. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), would remove the requirement that minors be identifiable for the purposes of criminal liability related to sexually explicit depictions of minors. Currently, a person may be charged with a range of criminal offenses for viewing, possessing, or sending sexually explicit depictions of a minor but only if the depicted minor is identifiable. “Artificial intelligence’s ability to instantly generate lifelike digital images has caused an exponential increase sexually explicit images depicting minors,” Orwall said. “Not only can these images motivate predators to commit more direct acts ...

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