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A Florida man is facing 20 counts of obscenity for allegedly creating and distributing AI-generated child pornography, highlighting the danger and ubiquity of generative AI being used for nefarious reasons.

Phillip Michael McCorkle was arrested last week while he was working at a movie theater in Vero Beach, Florida, according to TV station CBS 12 News. A crew from the TV station captured the arrest, which made for dramatic video footage due to law enforcement leading away the uniform-wearing McCorkle from the theater in handcuffs.

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[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

He wasn’t arrested for creating it, but for distribution.

If dude just made it and kept it privately, he’d be fine.

I’m not defending child porn with this comment.

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[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Show me multiple (let's say 3+) small-scale independent academic studies or 1-2 comprehensive & large academic studies that support one side or another and I may be swayed, Otherwise I think all that is being accomplished is that one guys life is getting completely ruined for now and potentially forever over some fabrications and as a result he may or may not get help, but I doubt he'll be better off.

—My understanding was that csam has it's legal status specifically because there are victims that are hurt by these crimes and possession supports a broader market that faciltates said harm to these victims. It's not as easy to make a morality argument (especially a good one) for laws that effect everybody when there are no known victims.

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[–] spicystraw@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (11 children)

I must admit, amount of comments that are defending AI images as not child porn is truly shocking.

In my book, sexual images of children are not okay, AI generated or otherwise. Pedophiles need help, counseling and therapy. Not images that enable something I think is not acceptable in society.

I truly do believe that AI images should be subject to same standards as regular images in what content we deem appropriate or not.

Yes, this can be used to wrongfully prosecute innocent people, but it does not mean that we should freely allow AI-CP.

[–] 31337@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

I generally think if something is not causing harm to others, it shouldn't be illegal. I don't know if "generated" CSAM causes harm to others though. I looked it up and it appears the research on whether CSAM consumption increases the likelihood of a person committing child abuse is inconclusive.

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[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Arrested but for what crime? I absolutely agree that AI generated cp should be banned however it's not currently.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Iirc it was for Florida "obscenity" laws, which covers literally anything the state government finds objectionable.

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