Attorney General Liz Murrill has endorsed the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024, joining a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general. The endorsement was communicated through a letter sent by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership. The Act is sponsored by Rep. Langworthy and co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of 16 members.
“As technology changes, law enforcement techniques have to change with it. Artificial Intelligence has given more tools to the most heinous of predators seeking to prey on our most precious possessions – our children. I’ve joined my fellow attorneys general in supporting this effort, to protect Louisiana’s children from exploitation,” said Attorney General Murrill.
The proposed legislation aims to establish a commission tasked with investigating and recommending solutions to enhance law enforcement agencies' ability to prevent, detect, and prosecute child exploitation crimes involving artificial intelligence.
In their letter, the attorneys general acknowledged both the benefits and risks associated with AI: “A knife or hammer is a useful tool in the right hands. But in the wrong hands, it's a dangerous weapon. It's the same with AI,” they wrote. “We are hopeful the creation and work of this commission will result in appropriate safety measures and updates to existing laws so we can protect children from being digitally exploited and hold criminals accountable.”
The Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act follows a September 2023 letter coordinated by NAAG that garnered signatures from 54 state attorneys general.
Besides Louisiana, other states involved in this bipartisan effort include Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina (which led the initiative), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee U.S Virgin Islands Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Wyoming