Army Soldier Charged with AI-Generated CSAM

U.S. Army soldier Seth Herrera, stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, has been charged with using artificial intelligence to generate explicit child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involving minors he knew. Federal prosecutors allege Herrera possessed tens of thousands of images depicting violent sexual abuse, including infants, and used AI to undress or transpose children onto pornographic images. Herrera distributed these images via encrypted messaging apps like Telegram. His case highlights the growing issue of AI-generated CSAM, with federal officials emphasizing that such materials are treated as seriously as real-world abuse. If convicted, Herrera faces up to 20 years in prison. The Department of Justice and Homeland Security continue to ramp up enforcement against AI-enabled crimes, stressing the technology's misuse accelerates the proliferation of dangerous content.