AI Deepfake Child Sexual Abuse Material Laws

The advent of AI has introduced revolutionary changes that have advanced society across many fields. However, some of these changes have been in the wrong direction.

It is widely acknowledged that sexual offences are especially destructive for societies at large, so courts in Australia have punished new manifestations of sexual deviancy as they arise, in every form they arise. As such, courts and the broader public are now grappling with sexual crime committed through AI, and the issue is rapidly developing.

Despite the perverse and illegal nature of child abuse material, AI now makes it easier than ever to create – all that may be needed is a blurry picture, a social media username, or even nothing at all. These images are often called ‘deepfakes’.