Federal Court Ruling Conflicts With Wisconsin's Artificial Intelligence Law
A court ruling stated that the possession of AI-generated content that does not depict a real person in the home is protected by the Constitution.
A federal court ruling has created a conflict with a portion of Wisconsin's law banning AI-generated explicit content.
Details of the Court Ruling
A three-judge panel ruled that AI-generated materials are protected as long as they do not involve a real person and are kept in the home.
The Case in La Crosse County
The appeals court ruled in favor of a La Crosse County resident accused of generating thousands of explicit child images using an open-source artificial intelligence program.
Wisconsin State Law
While Wisconsin's 2024 law criminalizes the inclusion of a so-called child in explicit content, the new ruling provides a basis for defense attorneys.
Production and Distribution Offenses
The decision covers only the charge of possession at home; therefore, the individual's prosecution on charges of producing and distributing the materials continues.