AG Jackson took two actions this week to protect children from deepfake pornography and AI chatbots that engage in inappropriate conduct with underage users. Protecting children online is a major priority for Attorney General Jackson. On Monday, Attorney General Jackson co-led a bipartisan group of 44 attorneys general demanding that Apple, Microsoft, Meta, and AI tech companies protect children from predatory artificial intelligence products. Today, he joined a bipartisan group of 47 attorneys general writing to search engines, major banks and payment platforms demanding that they take stronger steps to prevent people from profiting from creating, sharing and selling deepfake nonconsensual intimate imagery. This week’s actions come after Attorney General Jackson and 37 bipartisan attorneys general demanded last week that Instagram make immediate changes to its location-sharing feature to protect children from predators. Additionally, as part of the North Carolina Department of Justice’s ongoing lawsuit against TikTok, a judge on Thursday unsealed video of TikTok employees acknowledging that the app is designed to be addictive to minors at the expense of their health.

“AI can create enormous opportunities, but companies must do far more to keep users – especially children – safe from harmful content and AI-driven risks. There’s no excuse for putting kids’ physical or mental health in jeopardy. These platforms need to step up now.”  – AG Jackson