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by jerf 274 days ago
Do you see an "artistic expression" exception in the law I cite?

Because the Secret Service doesn't: https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/420406-kat...

If you think that concept applies in this case, you'd best stay away from this topic entirely before you get yourself in a lot of trouble.

Again, this is a public service announcement. Not an endorsement, a celebration, a denunciation, a political statement, or anything else. Don't do this, not even playing around, unless you are aware of what you are doing and ready to take the consequences for it.
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kurtoid 274 days ago
It would have to go before a court. I think it wouldn't be too hard to convince a jury (or judge) that a head-in-a-basket AI art + description is expression (first amendment) and not a threat

Edit: your first link is a genuine threat. the second one is a picture of someone holding a photo-realistic, mangled head. The head-in-a-basket is neither

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jerf 274 days ago
You should stay away from this, in case you haven't figured it out. You're not even in the ballpark of a correct understanding of this situation. Better to just think you could argue your way out of this with a deficient understanding of the law than to put it to the test and find out how wrong you are in a courtroom.
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kurtoid 273 days ago
Relax, I have no interest in testing any of this. I'm just shocked that there's so little room for interpretation

Sorry if I'm acting dense, it's not on purpose. What am I missing?

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