In a recent article published by GLI News, the publication explores how generative AI is reshaping the legal landscape surrounding child sexual abuse material (CSAM), raising complex questions around harm, criminal liability and the purpose of existing legislation. As AI enables the creation of increasingly realistic synthetic images without the involvement of a real child, legal systems are being challenged to consider whether existing legal frameworks remain fit for purpose.
BCL Partner Daniel Jackson shared his legal insight for the article, commenting on a potential grey area.
"Photorealistic AI material can be prosecuted as a pseudo-photograph, while obviously artificial or cartoon-like material may constitute a prohibited image under the 2009 Act. Advances in generative AI, however, mean that images increasingly exist on a spectrum between clearly artificial and highly photorealistic, potentially creating uncertainty over which offence applies to material that is highly realistic but retains recognisably synthetic features"
To read the full article, click on the link here.
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