Elon Musk's xAI sued for turning three girls' real photos into AI CSAM https://arstechni.ca/YBQ7 #childsexualabusematerials #childsafety #ElonMusk #Twitter #Policy #csam #grok #xAI #AI #X
Elon Musk's xAI sued for turning three girls' real photos into AI CSAM

Discord user led cops to Grok-generated CSAM of real girls, lawsuit says.

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Grok assumes users seeking images of underage girls have “good intent” https://arstechni.ca/XH9b #childsexualabusematerials #childsafety #AIsafety #ElonMusk #chatbot #Twitter #Policy #aicsam #grok #xAI #AI #X
Grok assumes users seeking images of underage girls have “good intent”

Expert explains how simple it could be to tweak Grok to block CSAM outputs.

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X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced

Critics call for App Store ban after Grok sexualized images of minors.

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Child-like sex dolls: legal, empirical, and ethical perspectives

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41443-024-00979-3

Countries use different legal approaches to regulate the use or sale of child-like sex dolls. Although a causal link is assumed by some legislators between the prohibition of such dolls and the protection of children from sexual abuse, empirical studies do not support this causality.

#CSAM #ChildSexualAbuseMaterials #Pedophiles #Pedophilia #science #research

To be searchable: #epstein

Child-like sex dolls: legal, empirical, and ethical perspectives - International Journal of Impotence Research

The review deals with the controversy surrounding the use of highly realistic dolls with a child-like appearance. It summarizes recent empirical findings and provides an overview of the different legal and ethical perspectives on this issue. Countries use different legal approaches to regulate the use or sale of child-like sex dolls. Although a causal link is assumed by some legislators between the prohibition of such dolls and the protection of children from sexual abuse, empirical studies do not support this causality. The imposition of bans will hinder empirical research on the potential use of alternative sexual outputs for people with paraphilic disorders.

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Hageman, a former Turning Point USA employee, appointed by the Trump administration to work for the US Department of Commerce. In 2020, he was arrested and pled guilty to receiving CSAM.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/02/former-trump-official-led-feds-to-telegram-group-livestreaming-child-abuse/

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Former Trump official led feds to Telegram group livestreaming child abuse

At least 17 charged after authorities gained access to encrypted messages.

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