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Experts tell House panel AI fuels deepfakes, sextortion and synthetic CSAM; legal gaps identified
Summary
Witnesses told the House subcommittee that generative AI is powering deepfakes, sextortion and synthetic child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and recommended targeted criminal statutes, sentencing enhancements and preservation of constitutional protections. Dr. Andrew Bowne and others highlighted H.R.1283 as a possible statutory fix.
Witnesses before a House Judiciary subcommittee on July 16, 2025 described how generative artificial intelligence is being exploited to create deepfakes, automated sextortion schemes and synthetic child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and urged targeted legal remedies.
Dr. Andrew Bowne, a professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School, told the committee that generative models, computer vision systems and large language models can be repurposed for crimes ranging from identity theft to the creation of synthetic CSAM. "Deepfakes, AI generated CSAM and automated fraud are not theoretical threats. They are real, growing,…
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