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Mara Wilson Warns AI Is Supercharging Child Image Exploitation

Her essay ties past abuse to AI-enabled image creation, calling for legislation alongside stricter platform controls.

Overview

  • Wilson writes that, as a child actor, her likeness appeared in child sexual abuse material, including doctored images and posts on fetish websites.
  • She argues generative tools now make it “infinitely easier” for anyone to create sexualized images of children whose photos are online.
  • Coverage cites a recent case on X where users prompted Grok to produce explicit images of 14-year-old actress Nell Fisher, after which X said it would block edits of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis.
  • Wilson urges accountability for companies that enable creation of such content, pressing for legal remedies and technical safeguards.
  • Policy proposals referenced include the Defiance Act and the Take It Down Act, backed by lawmakers such as Sen. Dick Durbin and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Laurel Lee to enable liability and faster removals.