North Carolina Psychiatrist Used Artificial Intelligence to Produce Images of Child Sex Abuse
Description
David Tatum, a psychiatrist, was sentenced to 40 years for sexually exploiting a minor and using AI to create child pornography images. Tatum used a web-based AI application to alter clothed images of minors into explicit content, misusing technology for illegal and unethical purposes. Evidence presented during his trial showed Tatum possessed photos and videos between 2016 and 2021.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- david-tatum
Alleged Developers
- unknown
Harmed Parties
- general-public
- people-depicted-in-non-consensual-intimate-imagery
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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