HAS YOUR CHILD BEEN HARMED BY AI-GENERATED IMAGES?
You are not alone. We're here to help.
Artificial intelligence has created powerful new technology – but some AI companies released their products without adequate safeguards to prevent foreseeable misuse. Burnett Law represents children and families affected by AI-generated image abuse while helping hold technology companies accountable.
When Innovation Outpaces Accountability
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the world in remarkable ways. But as companies raced to develop and release increasingly powerful AI tools, one critical question was often left unanswered:
What happens when these products are used to harm children?
Today, AI platforms can generate realistic images in seconds. In the wrong hands, that technology can be used to create sexually explicit and exploitative images involving minors – often using nothing more than an ordinary photograph obtained from social media, a school website, or another publicly available source.
The technology advanced faster than the safeguards designed to prevent its misuse. And now, the law is working to catch up.
At Burnett Law, we believe innovation should never come at the expense of child safety. For more than 30 years, Riley Burnett has helped hold manufacturers accountable when dangerous products caused preventable harm. Today, he and the firm’s legal team are applying that same products liability experience to one of the most important legal challenges of our time: determining when AI companies should be held responsible for releasing powerful technology without adequate protections.
These cases are about more than obtaining justice for today’s families. They are about helping establish the legal standards that will govern artificial intelligence for years to come, encouraging safer technology, and stronger protections for future generations.
HOW IT WORKS
Share Your Story
Every family's story is different. We begin by listening, answering your questions, and understanding your situation.
Investigate the Facts
Our team works to preserve evidence, examine how the images were created, what AI platform was involved, and whether the technology lacked reasonable safeguards designed to prevent foreseeable misuse.
Build Your Case
Drawing on decades of experience in national products liability litigation, we work with co-counsel, technical experts, and investigators to help hold technology companies legally responsible for the harm they are causing.
Pursue Accountability
Our goal is to help your family seek justice and help establish the legal standards that will govern this technology for years to come.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS EVOLVING Faster Than the law
Generative AI platforms can now create highly realistic images in seconds. Unfortunately, some of these tools have allegedly been used to create sexually explicit images involving children using publicly available photographs and other images obtained without permission.
Because this technology is advancing so rapidly, lawmakers and courts are working to determine how existing products liability laws apply to AI developers and the companies that create these powerful tools.
THIS ISN'T JUST A TECHNOLOGY ISSUE.
It's a child safety issue. Companies should build safeguards before releasing powerful AI products - not after families have already been harmed.
THE RULES ARE STILL BEING WRITTEN.
Courts are beginning to answer legal questions that didn't exist just a few years ago. The goal isn't to stop innovation; it's to ensure innovation includes reasonable safeguards that protect children and families.
Today’s cases may shape tomorrow’s safety standards.
Isn’t the person who created the images responsible?
In many cases, yes. The individuals who intentionally misuse AI technology can and should be held accountable for their actions. But products liability law has long recognized that responsibility doesn’t always end there.
When a company designs and sells a product, it has a legal obligation to consider how that product may foreseeably be used – or misused. If a manufacturer releases a product without reasonable safety features or adequate warnings, it may also share responsibility when preventable injuries occur.
Artificial intelligence should be no exception.
These lawsuits ask whether AI companies moved too quickly to develop and release powerful technology without implementing safeguards capable of preventing foreseeable abuse. If so, existing legal principles may provide a path to hold those companies accountable – not because they created the images themselves, but because they allegedly failed to take reasonable steps to prevent predictable harm.
This isn’t about stopping innovation.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve healthcare, education, business, and countless other aspects of everyday life. Responsible innovation should be encouraged. But innovation and accountability are not mutually exclusive.
Throughout history, courts have required companies to make products safer as technology evolves. Seatbelts, child-resistant medication packaging, product warnings, and countless other safety measures became commonplace because companies were expected to address foreseeable risks.
Burnett Law believes artificial intelligence should be held to that same standard. The goal of these cases is not to prevent technological progress, but to encourage the development of AI products that include reasonable safeguards designed to protect children and families.
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Experience. Competence. Compassion. Those are a few of the things you can expect from the lawyers at the Burnett Law Firm. Our attorneys know that your case is the most important.
Riley Burnett and Ben Burnett are at the forefront of emerging litigation involving AI-generated image abuse, drawing upon decades of experience representing individuals in nationally significant products liability cases. Together, they combine courtroom leadership with a compassionate commitment to helping families navigate one of the fastest-evolving areas of law.
When It’s Your Child, You Need to Know What Comes Next.
Finding out that your child’s photograph has been manipulated to create an explicit AI-generated image can be devastating. Parents may feel angry, frightened, and unsure where to turn – especially when the technology and the laws surrounding it are changing so quickly.
Burnett Law helps families understand what happened, what steps they can take now, and what legal options may be available. Your child’s privacy and well-being remain at the center of every decision.
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HOW WE HELP
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
AI-Generated
Image Litigation
Representing children and families affected by AI-generated image abuse.
AI Products Liability
Holding technology companies accountable when powerful products are released without adequate safeguards.
Victim
Resource Center
Educational resources, reporting information, and guidance for families navigating these difficult situations.
