A federal court last week dismissed a child pornography possession charge against a man who used AI to create computer-generated, sexual images of children. The ruling revealed decades-old Supreme Court precedent affording virtual child pornography some protection under the First Amendment.

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Should predators be allowed to produce, distribute, and keep virtual pornographic content depicting children? This question is being asked in courts and legislatures across the globe. A new UN treaty expressly allowing virtual child pornography is slowly making its way across capitals. In U.S. courts and Congress, this question has been unpacked more than once.

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Around one in eight young men ages 18 to 29 watch pornography, gamble and play video games every single day, the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) reports.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the First Amendment protects the private possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM), provided that the images do not depict real children, a decision that exposes a startling gap between decades-old Supreme Court precedent and modern artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, learn, communicate, and create. It’s also changing pornography. Creating a convincing fake nude image of another person once required sophisticated software and technical expertise. Today, AI tools can generate or manipulate sexualized images in minutes, and the person depicted doesn’t need to participate, pose for an explicit photo, or even know the image exists.

However, the settlement would include no admission of liability or wrongdoing by Aylo.

Hentai may be fictional, but is it harmless? Explore what research says about animated porn, sexual aggression, consent, and AI-generated content.

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