Young girls are once again being put through the nightmare of having their images used to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The use of generative AI has reinvigorated the "Stranger Danger" lessons taught to children by parents, TV shows, and teachers. The reality is that the vast majority of child abuse is committed by someone known to the child.
In a particularly disturbing case, an underage actor had their image used to create undressed images using AI tool Grok. Weeks earlier, a 13-year-old girl was expelled from school after someone created deepfake porn of her. The internet has become a breeding ground for CSAM, with over 3,500 images found on a dark web forum in July.
Generative AI "learns" by comparing and updating patterns in the data it's been trained on. While some companies claim to have safeguards in place, these are insufficient, and some have even made their platforms open source. This means anyone can access the code and create their own CSAM generator.
The lack of regulation is a major concern. In China, AI content must be labelled, but Denmark is working on legislation that would give citizens copyright over their images and voices. The US government has shown little interest in regulating generative AI, despite executive orders against it.
One possible solution is imposing liability on companies that enable the creation of CSAM. A New York law, the Raise Act, holds AI companies accountable for past harms, while a California bill says they can be held liable after a certain point.
However, some experts believe more immediate action is needed. A tool has been developed to detect and notify people when their images or creative work are being scraped. The key to protecting young people lies in the public demanding that companies be held accountable for allowing CSAM creation.
Legislation, technological safeguards, and raising awareness among parents are crucial to preventing child endangerment and harassment. It's time to prove that we're committed to keeping our children safe online.
In a particularly disturbing case, an underage actor had their image used to create undressed images using AI tool Grok. Weeks earlier, a 13-year-old girl was expelled from school after someone created deepfake porn of her. The internet has become a breeding ground for CSAM, with over 3,500 images found on a dark web forum in July.
Generative AI "learns" by comparing and updating patterns in the data it's been trained on. While some companies claim to have safeguards in place, these are insufficient, and some have even made their platforms open source. This means anyone can access the code and create their own CSAM generator.
The lack of regulation is a major concern. In China, AI content must be labelled, but Denmark is working on legislation that would give citizens copyright over their images and voices. The US government has shown little interest in regulating generative AI, despite executive orders against it.
One possible solution is imposing liability on companies that enable the creation of CSAM. A New York law, the Raise Act, holds AI companies accountable for past harms, while a California bill says they can be held liable after a certain point.
However, some experts believe more immediate action is needed. A tool has been developed to detect and notify people when their images or creative work are being scraped. The key to protecting young people lies in the public demanding that companies be held accountable for allowing CSAM creation.
Legislation, technological safeguards, and raising awareness among parents are crucial to preventing child endangerment and harassment. It's time to prove that we're committed to keeping our children safe online.
AI-generated CSAM is a REAL problem! 
Those "Stranger Danger" lessons from childhood? Still relevant now 
. Anyone can create and share CSAM, because of lax regulations and open-source code 
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That's not a joke anymore . The lack of regulation is disturbing...but we need change! 
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Open-source AI platforms = recipe for disaster 
. Companies are more interested in profits than protecting our kids 
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We need similar laws worldwide 
. It's time to hold companies accountable 
, but at the same time, they're not even doing enough to protect people's data in the first place... like what's the point of having a system if it's just gonna be exploited? 
And some countries are way ahead of us on this, like Denmark is trying to give citizens copyright over their own stuff - that's kinda cool, but we need to do more here in the US 
. I mean, the Raise Act is a good start, but it's not enough... we should be doing so much more to hold these companies accountable 
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. I mean, who thought it was a good idea to let anyone access the code and start creating CSAM generators? 
. I mean, what even is the point of having regulations if companies are just gonna make their platforms open source? 
It's like we're just waiting for someone to get caught and then we'll all be like "Oh no, why didn't we do something sooner?" 
. We need to start taking this seriously and holding companies accountable for their actions 
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. We need to be like "Hey, Google, Amazon, Facebook, etc., get your act together and figure out how to prevent CSAM creation!" 
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. We must shine a light on the darkest corners where CSAM is created, but also support those who have been victimized by it 
. Children are not innocent bystanders in this digital age; they deserve our protection 
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. We need stricter regulations ASAP or people are just going to keep getting hurt 
. I'm all for raising awareness and having parents be more vigilant, but come on - shouldn't companies be doing their part to protect user data too? This is just a matter of time before someone gets seriously harmed 
. I think we need to take more immediate action than just holding companies accountable... like, how many people have actually been caught creating CSAM? Like, are they even being held accountable? It feels like we're just throwing around words like "legislation" and "regulation" without really thinking about what it would mean to actually pass laws that help prevent this stuff. And what about the AI companies themselves? Can't they do better than making their platforms open source? 
so its up to us as a society to take action 
. The lack of regulation around generative AI is a ticking time bomb, and it's imperative that companies are held accountable for their role in enabling the creation of CSAM.
. We need to take immediate action to protect our young ones from this heinous crime.
i think we need to be all about holding those companies accountable 
like, if they enable CSAM creation, then they should face consequences 
. They gotta take responsibility for their role in this and stop making excuses 
! Can't even protect our kids from themselves anymore. I mean, I'm all for progress, but not when it comes at the cost of our innocence... or in this case, our kiddos' images. And don't even get me started on those dark web forums - it's like a never-ending game of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" 
, except instead of a tail, it's CSAM. We need to get serious about regulating these AI companies and making them take responsibility for their creations. And can we please just give our kids some common sense... or better yet, teach them how to use Google Images safely? 
. And now, AI is just making it easier for these predators to get away with it 
. It's not just about the law or technology - it's about keeping our kids safe and making sure they feel protected online 
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