United States Federal Prosecutors
Coverage of United States Federal Prosecutors in the Nexus archive.
- Two Men Federally Charged Over AI Deepfake Porn Under the Take It Down Act
Two men have been federally charged under the Take It Down Act of 2025, a newly enacted law that criminalizes the creation and distribution of non-consensual AI-generated intimate imagery. This marks one of the first prosecutions under the legislation designed to combat deepfake pornography.
- We’re only seeing the tip of the chip-smuggling iceberg
Federal prosecutors have charged six individuals for smuggling billions of dollars' worth of AI chips to China, exposing loopholes in U.S. export controls. Cases involve Super Micro Computer and Thai business contacts, highlighting pervasive smuggling networks in Southeast Asia. The U.S. and China are both reshaping AI chip supply chains for national security, but enforcement gaps persist.