UK Introduces World-First Law to Combat AI-Generated Child Abuse Imagery
The new legislation criminalizes the creation, possession, and distribution of AI tools used to produce child sexual abuse content, with penalties of up to five years in prison.
- The UK has enacted groundbreaking legislation targeting the use of artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse imagery, becoming the first country to do so.
- The law prohibits the creation, possession, and distribution of AI tools designed for generating such content, as well as instructional materials on their misuse.
- Offenders face prison sentences ranging from three to five years, depending on the severity of the offense under the new legal framework.
- Authorities, including border police, are now empowered to inspect digital devices of suspects to prevent exploitation and abuse.
- Experts warn that AI-generated content has significantly increased, with the Internet Watch Foundation reporting a sharp rise in cases over the past year.
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