Appeals Court Delivers Unsettling Ruling — and Says Supreme Court Left It No Choice – Democratic Accent

Appeals court delivers unsettling ruling — and says Supreme Court left it no choice – Democratic Accent

A federal appeals court says decades-old Supreme Court precedent forced it to protect the in-home possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, as judges warned that rapidly advancing technology has complicated legal lines drawn nearly 25 years ago. The ruling exposes a widening gap between Supreme Court precedent and rapidly advancing artificial intelligence. The Seventh Circuit said it was bound by a 2002 Supreme Court decision that …

Appeals court delivers unsettling ruling — and says Supreme Court left it no choice

A federal appeals court says Supreme Court precedent forced it to protect possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, raising urgent questions.

Federal Judge: Child Sex Abuse Images Are OK As Long As They’re Made With AI

The judge appears to have been hedged in by years of bad Supreme Court precedent allowing virtual child sexual abuse material.