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Kwame Raoul

Attorney General of Illinois

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Our youth should not be subjected to inappropriate and harmful content and communications generated by artificial intelligence on those platforms, the full impact of which is likely still unknown. Children are not guinea pigs.

Kwame Raoul

Attorney General of Illinois

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said young people should not be exposed to harmful AI-generated content on social platforms and that its full impact is probably still unknown.

Attorney General of IllinoisAugust 25, 2025Office of the Illinois Attorney General

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… children and teenagers are already in the grip of a devastating mental health crisis in part due to addictive features on social media platforms that contribute to depression, anxiety and thoughts of self-harm,” Raoul said. “Our youth should not be subjected to inappropriate and harmful content and communications generated by artificial intelligence on those platforms, the full impact of which is likely still unknown. Children are not guinea pigs. I urge AI developers to prioritize the safety of children in Illinois and across the country when using their applications.”

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We must be able to address AI-generated child sexual abuse images the same way existing law covers images of actual children. As policymakers, we have a responsibility to protect our children from the trauma of exploitation, and this is a critical step in the right direction.

Kwame Raoul

Attorney General of Illinois

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul called for AI-generated child sexual abuse images to be covered by the same state laws as images of actual children and backed legislation to do so.

Attorney General of IllinoisMay 26, 2024Office of the Illinois Attorney General

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Raoul said. “Just like child sexual abuse images containing real children, AI-generated child pornography is used by predators to lure and groom minors and to normalize their own reprehensible behavior and child sexual abuse. We must be able to address AI-generated child sexual abuse images the same way existing law covers images of actual children. As policymakers, we have a responsibility to protect our children from the trauma of exploitation, and this is a critical step in the right direction.” Experts from the Attorney General’s office previously testified before legislative committees to explain technological advances that have enabled the creation of realistic, computer-generated images and videos of children,

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