AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Targeted Under New California AB 1831 Law

A person stands with a clenched fist in the foreground, while a child sits against a wall shielding herself; text discusses a California bill on AI-generated child sexual abuse.

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at a growing threat – the AI-generated depictions of child sexual abuse. California Assembly Bill 1831 (AB 1831) was authored by Democratic Assemblymember Marc Berman who represents Silicon Valley’s Menlo Park. The legislation would update the state’s penal code to criminalize the production, distribution, or possession of AI-generated child sex abuse […]