Prof. Brian Levine served on a panel formed and attended by Senator Coons (D-DE) and Senator Cornyn (R-TX) on the threats posed by AI-generated CSAM and how lawmakers and law enforcement can work together to combat current instances and prevent future ones. Fellow panelists were from NCMEC, DOJ CEOS, and Delaware ICAC for their insights.
At the panel, Levine offered that the focus should not be on AI/Ml tech in isolation; rather we should examine how misuses of AI/ML by industry and individual offenders may harm children. Many billions are being spent on ML models, and Levine asked what fraction is dedicated to stopping its use in sexually exploiting children, and will these tools be handed to users with a later statement that "the user caused these harms not us". Levine offered that now is the time to ask and require more of industry and to provide more support to law enforcement and NGOs, whose job is only getting harder. Levine also argued that more rights need to be given in the law to survivors of abuse. Further, the laws related to NCMEC reporting need to be updated, including noting if ads or other revenue was earned by CSAM that was published.
A link to the panel unfortunately missed introductory remarks by the Senators: https://lnkd.in/ey7Exv6v.