A Florida man is facing 20 counts of obscenity for allegedly creating and distributing AI-generated child pornography.

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.

  • HelixDab2
    873·
    18 days ago

    indicates that this person might groom children for real

    But unless they have already done it, that’s not a crime. People are prosecuted for actions they commit, not their thoughts.

    • Chozo@fedia.io
      661·
      18 days ago

      I agree, this line of thinking quickly spirals into Minority Report territory.

      • CeruleanRuin@lemmings.worldEnglish
        27·
        18 days ago

        It will always be a gray area, and should be, but there are practical and pragmatic reasons to ban this imagery no matter its source.