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A federal appeals court just ruled that AI-generated child abuse material, when entirely synthetic and kept private, is protected under the First Amendment — at least for now. In a landmark decision from the Seventh Circuit, the court dismissed possession charges against Steven Anderegg, citing old Supreme Court precedents that shield obscene material in one’s home — even if it’s computer-generated. The ruling, penned by Judge John Z. Lee, warns that outdated laws are struggling to keep pace with hyper-realistic AI imagery, potentially hindering efforts to identify real victims and clogging up reporting systems. While possession charges were dropped, other charges related to creating and distributing the content remain active — and experts say this case may force the Supreme Court to revisit how AI reshapes legal boundaries.

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