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Protect the watchdogs: Journalism, justice, & accountability
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Protect the watchdogs: Journalism, justice, & accountability

Journalists are often the whistleblowers exposing high-level corruption. UNODC’s Delphine Schantz explains why we must engage and protect reporters, equip them with investigative tools, and strengthen criminal justice systems so accountability isn’t optional.

US Justice Department vows to bring more cases against AI-generated CSAM
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US Justice Department vows to bring more cases against AI-generated CSAM

Federal prosecutors at the US Department of Justice are cracking down on AI-generated child sexual abuse material, or CSAM. James Silver, who leads the department’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, told Reuters “there’s more to come” following two criminal cases earlier this year.

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Repercussions come for AI-generated child porn

In a novel case, the US Department of Justice has charged a 42-year-old Wisconsin man with crimes related to creating and distributing AI-generated child pornography. If convicted of all four counts, he faces up to 70 years in prison.

A gavel in a court room.
GZERO North

Legal limbo: Canada, US behind on judicial appointments

Biden and Trudeau both face judicial vacancy issues.

A view of the US Supreme Court, in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.
GZERO AI

Courting AI opportunities (and hallucinations)

US Chief Justice John Roberts used his end-of-year address to focus on the use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom, and UK courts will now allow the use of AI to help with the writing of legal opinions.

Who is Attorney General William Barr?
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Who is Attorney General William Barr?

What the embattled Attorney General's past can tell us about the emerging fight between the White House and House Democrats.