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[–] Kalon@lemmy.world 107 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Why won't X be held liable for distribution of child pornography?

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 58 points 2 days ago

Pedophile in chief probably personally intervened.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Manufacturing consent is the name of the game. The bottom line is money, nobody gives a FUCK.

System of a Down - Boom!

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 12 points 2 days ago

4,000 hungry children leave us per hour from starvation, while BILLIONS are spent on BOMBS

CREATING DEATH SHOWERS

[–] artyom@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago

You can't blame a computer for what it does. Only the user who asks for the content is to blame. /s

[–] sausager@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

According to this article it doesn't actually put out porn or child porn. It's gross but not porn. Relevant text:

"Nonconsensual AI-generated images of women in bikinis spreading their legs, and of children with so-called “donut glaze” on their faces"

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

I couldn't even get it to output nudity

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think it's disgusting that X probably doesn't see a problem with it, but it still wouldn't be legally classified as CSAM, no?

[–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

In some places it is CSAM and in others it is being working into convert into law.

I think the issues are:

  • It can pass as real
  • Unlike run-of-the-mill cartoon porn, real photos of children (even not CSAM) are involved, either in the training or as input for the generation