Connecticut Bill Lets Victims Sue Over AI-Generated Sexual Images

0:00Connecticut lawmakers and Attorney General William Tongue are pushing a new bill to let victims sue over non-consensual AI-generated sexual images. House Bill 5312 would allow anyone targeted by these fake picks to take legal action against the person who spreads them. The Attorney General could also sue companies that failed to remove the images quickly when asked. Platforms would have to take down the content within 48 hours or face fines up to $25,000 per day. Victims get two years from discovery to file a suit and can stay anonymous in court. This bill's on last year's state law making it a misdemeanor to share such images. Lawmakers say it's about catching up to tech that's moving fast where these AI-fakes look way too real and wreck lives. Victims face job loss, family issues, and deep trauma like PTSD similar to real sexual violence. Groups fighting sexual abuse no platforms often ignore takedown requests. Tongue joined 35 other attorneys general,

1:01pressuring XAI to stop its GROC chatbot for making these images and to boot bad users. Federally, the takedown Act already criminalizes sharing them and forces platforms to act in two days. Connecticut's also passing broader AI rules, like chatbots spotting self-harm and limits on kids' social media use. All this shows states stepping up to protect folks from AI's dark side, blending lawsuits with tech guardrails for real safety online. You've been listening to Hartford News today, AI-powered local news.