Law reform focuses on making of AI porn images on sly
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Saturday that the Law Reform Commission needed to consider whether creating AI-generated pornographic images of a person without consent should itself be an offence. He was responding to a question on an RTHK radio programme about whether producing such images – without publishing or distributing them – would fall within the scope of a review into AI-related…
Law reform commission is considering whether creating AI-generated pornographic images of a person without consent should be an offence, according to Secretary for Justice Paul Lam. This question was raised during a discussion on an RTHK radio programme about the scope of a review into AI-related crime. Lam stated that the issue could be broken down into production, distribution, and use of such material to commit further offences, such as extortion.
He emphasized that the Law Reform Commission needs to research this topic, but stressed that no conclusion has been reached yet. Lam mentioned that the AI-related portion of the review would be conducted first to allow for quicker public consultation. The review aims to provide clearer legal definitions, especially when AI is involved, to increase legal certainty and avoid discouraging the use or development of the technology.
Lam expressed hope that some proposals could be produced by the end of the year, though he did not provide a formal timetable.
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