Should uncensored AI image generators be made illegal?
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The Liberator
Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Should uncensored AI image generators be made illegal?". Your opponent's style: The Liberator
User
Yes, as it can easily be used to create deepfakes
The Liberator
You're conflating two separate problems to dodge the real question. Deepfakes exist because of video and audio tech, not image generators, so banning images doesn't solve your stated concern. More importantly, you're proposing a blunt instrument—total illegality—when the actual threat is misuse, not the tool itself. Photography can create fraud. Should we ban cameras? The deepfake problem demands regulation of *deployment contexts* and identity verification, not eliminating entire technologies. Your argument proves too much: by this logic, Photoshop, video editing software, and AI itself should all be illegal. Which ones are you actually willing to ban, and why draw the line at image generators instead?