Harrisburg, Pa. — Pa. Senators Pennycuick, Martin, and Baker have introduced S.B. 1050 , a bill intended to protect Pennsylvania's young people against the threats posed by child abuse materials, particularly child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), generated using AI.

The senators noted an alarming increase in AI-generated CSAM being created and shared in recent years.

The proposed legislation would require mandated reporters such as teachers, childcare workers, and healthcare providers to report all instances of CSAM that they become aware of, including material generated by a minor.

“The damage inflicted by the creation and dissemination of these materials can be devastating. For minors, already in the formative stages of their lives, the trauma, anxiety, and fear caused by these acts

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