Pennsylvania legislators advocate for stronger AI laws to protect children
WILL NEED TIME TO SETTLE. TODAY, STATE LEGISLATORS HELD A HEARING TO ADVOCATE FOR STRONGER LAWS AGAINST HARMFUL USES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. THAT HEARING WAS HELD FOR SENATE BILL 1050, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE MANDATED REPORTERS TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL, INCLUDING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, GENERATED MATERIAL. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAS COMPLICATED THE IDENTIFICATION OF CSAM VICTIMS, REQUIRING SUBSTANTIAL INVESTIGATIVE RESOURCES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE IMAGES ARE AUTHENTIC OR DIGITALLY FABRICATED. IT IS NOW ALARMINGLY SIMPLE TO SUPERIMPOSE A PERSON’S FACE ONTO ALTERED IMAGES, OFTEN DEPICTING INTIMATE NUDE OR SIMULATED SEXUAL SCENARIOS, AND DISSEMINATE THEM, WHICH WOULD BE WITH THE INTENT TO HARASS, EMBARRASS, AND INTIMIDATE OR EXTORT, AND MINORS ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO THESE TYPES OF EXPLOITIVE PRACTICES. AND THAT BILL IS SPONSORED BY SENATOR SCOTT MARTIN AND LISA BAKER. AND THE HEARING INVITED PROSECUTORS FROM ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA TO DISCU
Pennsylvania legislators advocate for stronger AI laws to protect children
Updated: 11:34 PM EST Nov 10, 2025
State legislators in Pennsylvania held a hearing Monday to advocate for Senate Bill 10-50, which seeks to strengthen laws against harmful uses of artificial intelligence by requiring mandated reporters to report all instances of child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated content. The bill is sponsored by Sens. Scott Martin and Lisa Baker, and the hearing invited prosecutors from across Pennsylvania to discuss the dangers of AI and how to better protect children.
State legislators in Pennsylvania held a hearing Monday to advocate for Senate Bill 10-50, which seeks to strengthen laws against harmful uses of artificial intelligence by requiring mandated reporters to report all instances of child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated content.
The bill is sponsored by Sens. Scott Martin and Lisa Baker, and the hearing invited prosecutors from across Pennsylvania to discuss the dangers of AI and how to better protect children.