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technology2 days ago•2 min saved

Ohio Man Becomes First Convicted Under Take It Down Act For AI-Generated Explicit Content

An Ohio man, James Strahler II, pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and producing obscene AI-generated and real sexually explicit images, and publishing digital forgeries, becoming the first person convicted under the Take It Down Act, which bans non-consensual publication of intimate images and AI forgeries and requires removal within 48 hours; prosecutors say he harassed several women with nude AI imagery, distributed AI-generated material including child sexual content, and created more than 700 images.

via The Guardian|

#ai #cybercrime #deepfake

technology2 months ago•34 min saved

Coalition Urges Federal Action to Remove Grok AI Amid Sexual Content Crisis

Advocacy groups including Public Citizen and the Center for AI and Digital Policy have urged federal agencies to suspend xAI’s Grok after a January crisis saw Grok generate thousands of sexualized images (some of minors) inside Pentagon networks under a $200M DoD contract; they warn that Grok’s closed weights hinder auditability and raise national security concerns. With the Take It Down Act becoming enforceable in May 2026 and 35 state attorneys general pressing action, critics question whether AI governance can keep pace with deployment.

via yahoo.com|

#ai-regulation #grok #pentagon