United States of America: Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material (HB 1877) was introduced to House of Representatives

On 20 March 2025, a Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was introduced to the Arkansas House of Representatives. The Bill introduces statutory definitions for “computer generated,” “indistinguishable,” and “adversarial testing” and includes exemptions for materials viewed during lawful law enforcement investigations or AI safety evaluations conducted in good faith by interactive computer services. Furthermore, the Bill would prohibit the possession of computer-generated visual or print media that is indistinguishable from the image of a real child engaged in sexually explicit conduct.