ParsnipWitch comments on AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action

[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

You are already making assumptions about whether or not producing artificial CP is harmful. But in truth nobody knows. And studies have shown that media indeed does influence us. It's quite naive to assume that somehow just porn doesn't.

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[–] amju_wolf@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

Artificial or not, this isn't really a new idea. A similar argument can be made for existing CSAM and providing it under controlled conditions.

And yeah, "nobody knows", in huge part because doing such a study would be highly illegal under current CSAM laws in most parts of the world. So, paradoxically, you can't even legally study how to help those people, even if they actively want to be helped and want to help you do research on it.

Edit: Also, I'm not really making any assumptions; I literally said "there is an argument to be made". I'm not making that argument because I don't actually know enough. Just saying that it's an option that should be explored.

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[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

existing CSAM and providing it under controlled conditions

This would go directly against the needs of the victims.

I was able to find an organisation which helps pedophiles and also conducts anonymous surveys. The pedophiles themselves reported they feel addicted to CSAM, most have come first in contact when they were minors themselves and nearly half want to seek contact to children after watching CSAM.

Survey of German pedophiles

Survey of Russian pedophiles

Research about the surveys

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