@theelephant.room: AI can now generate realistic CSAM without photographing an actual child. That removes one form of victimization — but does it remove the crime? If the material depicts child sexual abuse, should it matter whether the child ever existed? And should possessing AI-generated CSAM carry the same consequences as possessing material involving a real victim? Where should the law draw the line? #TheElephantInTheRoom #AI #CSAM #Ethics #Law
ai generated csam still has victims. it is not made completely victimless, it pulls from hundreds and thousands of victims' abuse material. it is a collage made of real csam.
2026-11-12 21:50:47
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Gloomurai☆ :
No, not technically. I believe a strong part of what makes CSAM CSAM is the ‘participant’ that’s legally unable to consent being involved in producing the material. They’re physically abused and mentally scarred, and that is where most of the harm is. If you remove the party the law surrounds, you essentially bypass the key parts of what makes that law. If you’re really that kind of person, it’s the most harm reduced way to get off. It’s unjust to charge someone for a crime they never committed. ..However. On a personal note, even though I don’t consider the two the same, I really don’t want people to just be able to generate that kind of material either, especially with how realistic AI actively is and continues to get.
2026-11-10 22:59:27
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Legostarwarsfanaccount :
Not even worth a debate.
2026-11-08 18:54:25
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frail :
Yes absolutely. The intent is what matters, and if it’s someone’s intention to create or distribute content even depicting a child/minor, they should have the same charges and jail time as someone who creates real CSAM. I have the same position for people who like/create loli art, because it’s the same principle.
2026-11-08 18:56:30
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mastagullx :
I think it should also be a crime but the crime of possessing csam should land someone with longer prison sentences
2026-11-12 20:48:12
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The Elephant In The Room :
Our laws need to keep pace with advances in technology. Protecting free speech should not mean shielding this vile practice. Examining the legal arguments that allow it to continue is how we identify what needs to change—not an endorsement of the practice.
2026-11-08 20:45:17
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Al🍉 :
but it does pull from photos of real children.
2026-11-08 18:27:55
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Ling kuhn :
any minor fictional or not fictional should never be sexually portrayed
2026-11-12 19:32:30
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QWOI :
Pretty simple, no. What child experiences sa in this context
2026-11-12 18:09:46
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reece rocks :
I think its a different scenario than csam, youre comparing apples to oranges. Still bad but not as bad, its like comparing furries to zoos
2026-11-12 20:51:57
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