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.

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    2 months ago

    So artistic images of things that would be a crime in real life should be legal?

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        2 months ago

        So, murder images should probably be banned right? One of those exceptions.

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            2 months ago

            I know, it’s a question. What about… rape? Is that okay? What are your exceptions?

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              2 months ago

              CSAM is the exception, Socrates. Also as far as definitions go, computer models aren’t artists.

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                  2 months ago

                  I don’t know how well-rendered CSAM has to be in order to be considered legal or illegal, and I frankly don’t give a shit.