AI-generated image abuse is not just a technology problem. It is a public-safety, privacy, and gender-based violence problem that can reach victims across jurisdictions before institutions know how to respond.

A current CBC report describes women across Canada who say their social-media photos were allegedly used to create realistic violent and sexual images and videos. Ottawa police have charged two men after a multi-jurisdictional investigation.

The civic issue is scale. A person no longer needs physical access, technical sophistication, or a local connection to create damaging intimate imagery. Existing systems for consent, evidence collection, takedown requests, police investigation, platform moderation, and victim support may not be fast or consistent enough.

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Source: CBC source article.

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