US EditionEurope takes first step to banning AI-generated child sexual abuse images
EU ambassadors approved banning AI systems that create non-consensual sexual content and child abuse material, setting delayed timelines for high-risk AI rules in December 2027 and August 2028.
- Europe took the first step towards banning AI practices that generate child sexual abuse material by proposing to add this provision to the bloc's landmark AI rules.
- The EU countries need the backing of the European Parliament before their proposal can be adopted, and lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a similar proposition on Wednesday.
- The move comes after an outcry over sexualised deepfakes produced by Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok on X, and regulators in Europe and Asia are cracking down on such content.
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European governments approve a moratorium of up to 2 years on the implementation of the strict obligations under the AI law for systems considered to be "high-risk". For more information: Brussels launches another criminal case against X for the sexualized images generated by Grok
The provision, approved by the European Council, "prohibits AI services in relation to the generation of unconsented sexual and intimate images, or child pornography." The European Parliament is also working on a similar amendment, which could be adopted in committee next week.
The decision, proposed by Spain, comes after the controversy with Grok that allowed the creation of millions of sexualized images of women and minors
In just a few clicks, Elon Musks Chatbot Grok can generate sexualized images. Millions of times this function is abused for photos of women and children. The EU now wants to put a stop to this.
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