GOP lawmakers sound alarm over AI used to sexually exploit children
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A group of 30 House GOP lawmakers is demanding to know what the Justice Department is doing to be better able to go after cases of AI-generated child pornography.
"While recognizing the benefits of appropriate uses of AI, including medical research, cybersecurity defense, streamlining public transit, and may other applications, we believe action must be taken to prevent individuals from using AI to generate CSAM." Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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They’re asking Garland about whether his department has "the necessary authority" to crack down on the growing issue and whether "gaps in the current criminal code" make it harder for law enforcement officials to pursue those who create and possess AI-generated CSAM. The lawmakers are also asking the DOJ to launch an internal inquiry into the troubling material.