the reason that group is looking at child pornography is they already have an interest in being sexual with a child.
I feel like it's reasonable to assume this direct correlation.
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Still, satisfying pedophilic urges without involving a real child is obviously an improvement over satisfying them based on a real child’s image.
Eh.
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From that perspective, any inappropriate viewing of children is an inherent evil, regardless of whether a specific child is harmed.
Yes, because at the end of the day, it would still be satisfying the abusers urges and I don't think that is right.
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As AI-generated images enter the sphere, it becomes harder to discern which images include real victims in need of help.
Exactly. This would be adding fuel to fire regardless.
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But short of that, replacing the market for child pornography with simulated imagery may be a useful stopgap.
Band aid on a bullet wound for sure
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We’re talking about not giving into a craving, a craving that is rooted in biology, not unlike somebody who’s having a craving for heroin.”
Hmm... I don't think this is an appropriate analogy but I do understand what he's getting at.
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But lost in this fear is an uncomfortable possibility—that AI-generated child sexual material could actually benefit society in the long run by providing a less harmful alternative to the already-massive market for images of child sexual abuse.
The word "benefit" is being used too loosely. There is no benefit. This also does not address the underlying issue - individuals are still preying on children.
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