By: Cheyenne Johnson
At the Center for Global Justice at Regent University School of Law, our student team had the privilege of researching rapidly evolving legal challenges posed by generative artificial intelligence. Specifically, our team researched the proliferation of nonconsensual intimate imagery and deepfakes. This project allowed us to examine how new technologies intersect with core issues of human dignity, privacy, and the rule of law.
Our group of five, including three first-year law students (1Ls) working on their very first Center project, reviewed recent developments in litigation, regulatory responses, and legislative efforts addressing AI-generated exploitation. We analyzed high-profile cases, state investigations, and federal proposals aimed at protecting victims, particularly women and children, from harmful digital forgeries. The work deepened our understanding of how the law must adapt to protect the vulnerable in an increasingly digital world.
While studying I often remind myself of Colossians 3:23 which states, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…” I hold this verse especially close when serving at the Center, where I feel closest to the Lord. Last semester I worked on a cert petition for the Center, and this year I was honored to be offered a clerk position and to lead this project for the National Center for Global Justice. Through these experiences, the Center has come to mean a place where faith and rigorous legal scholarship combine to defend the dignity of the image-bearers God has created. It equips students not only with practical skills but with a biblical worldview that calls us to “speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves” Proverbs 31:8-9. The Center has shown students that the law is not merely elements and factors we find in our legal casebooks, but it is a shield to evil and a tool that promotes justice.
Working collaboratively on complex, timely issues has taught our team the value of careful research, thoughtful analysis, and approaching the law through a Christ-centered lens. We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to work that prepares future lawyers to address emerging global challenges. As technology continues to advance, the Center’s mission to promote the rule of law from a distinctly Christian perspective remains more vital than ever. We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute, even in a small way, to work that equips future lawyers to address emerging global challenges. As technology continues to advance, the Center’s mission to promote the rule of law from a distinctly Christian perspective remains more vital than ever.
We give glory to God for the chance to serve through this research and for the formation it provided in our own lives and calling.
This post was written by a student at Regent University School of Law. The views expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect those of Regent University, Regent Law School, or the Center for Global Justice.