Images depicting children being sexually abused can be created quickly and easily using AI, according to experts. AI-generated images were found in a Boone County case, according to court records.| WCPO 9 Cincinnati
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – David Tatum, 41, a child psychiatrist in Charlotte, was sentenced today to 40 years in prison followed by 30 years of supervised release for sexual exploitation of a minor and using artificial intelligence (AI) to create child pornography images of minors, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Tatum was also ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be determined within 90 days, a $100 special assessment per count of conviction,...| www.justice.gov
Robin Rombach and a group of key researchers that helped develop the Stable Diffusion text-to-image generation model have left the troubled generative AI startup.| Forbes
Stable Diffusion and other top text-to-image generative AI tools have been trained on illegal images of kids, according to research by the Stanford Internet Observatory.| Forbes
NCMEC’s CyberTipline is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children. The public and electronic service providers can make reports of suspected online enticement of children for sexual acts, extra-familial child sexual molestation, child pornography, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to a child, misleading domain names, and misleading words or digital images on the internet.| National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Mostaque has told a number of people close to him that he plans to step down as chief executive of the once buzzy generative AI startup known for Stable Diffusion.| Forbes
In testimony to Congress, the mother of a deepfake porn victim says the students accused of creating the AI-made nude images continue to share class with her daughter.| Forbes
AI-generated pornographic images of at least 55 well known celebrities were available for purchase until Forbes notified Etsy. Meanwhile, the company’s recommendation and “related searches” feature directed users to even more.| Forbes
