AI and Adult Images: Risks for LGBTQ+ PeopleCEFR A2
2 Apr 2026
Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
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In 2025 Pornhub reported that “Lesbian” was its most viewed category and “Transgender” was the second most viewed. Google searches for "AI porn generators" have risen, and one site received 8.57 million visitors in January.
AI porn is often created by models trained on large collections of images and videos, not a single person. Researchers say this raises legal and ethical problems. Some groups can be targeted with hateful or non-consensual images.
Some laws now address deepfakes. The U.S. passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act to ban intimate non-consensual images, and some states have criminal penalties or rules such as required watermarking.
Difficult words
- category — A group of similar items or types.
- generator — A machine or program that makes things.generators
- model — A computer program that learns from data.models
- train — To teach a person or machine skills.trained
- non-consensual — Without someone's clear permission or agreement.
- deepfake — Fake media made with artificial intelligence.deepfakes
- watermarking — A visible or hidden mark on media to show ownership.
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Discussion questions
- What problems do researchers say AI porn causes?
- Do you think laws like the TAKE IT DOWN Act can help victims? Why or why not?
- Would required watermarking make images safer? Why or why not?
