That's not obvious to me at all. What if a trove of pornography provides a non-violent alternative, meaning fewer children get hurt? Either hypothesis seems at

That's not obvious to me at all. What if a trove of pornography provides a non-violent alternative, meaning fewer children get hurt? Either hypothesis seems at least somewhat likely, and boldly claiming that one or the other is true should be supported by at least some evidence. But even with AI generated porn, children get hurt indirectly imo, for the same reason using AI to generate art violates the property rights of artists.