The new rules criminalize the acquisition, possession, and distribution of AI systems used to produce abuse material across the EU. Paying for access to livestreams of child sexual abuse will also become a criminal offense. Negotiators also agreed on longer statutes of limitations and tougher penalties.
The directive includes measures for victim protection, such as the right to compensation from perpetrators. The agreement still needs formal approval from the Council of member states and the European Parliament, which is considered a formality. National governments will then have three years to adapt their criminal codes.
This regulation is separate from the so-called chat control, which is still being debated at EU level. That involves requiring internet companies to detect and report abuse material on their services.
Source: www.faz.net
