AI being used to generate deepfake child sex abuse images based on real victims, report finds
- A report from the U.K.-based Internet Watch Foundation reveals an increase in AI-generated child sexual abuse material online.
- The IWF found 3,512 AI-created CSAM images and videos, a 17% rise from fall 2023 reviews.
- The report stresses that child protection must be prioritized in AI safety legislation to combat the growing threat.
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AI-generated images of child sex abuse uses real victims as reference material
AI is being used to generate deepfake child sexual abuse images based on real victims (Picture: Getty) AI used to generate deepfake images of child sexual abuse uses photos of real victims as reference material, a report has found. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), who made the discovery, used the example of a girl named Olivia, not her real name, who was the victim of torture and rape between the ages of three and eight. Olivia, now in her t…
AI-generated child sex abuse images are based on real victims, report finds
The Internet Watch Foundation warned that the AI tools used to create the images remain legal in the UK.
Advances in artificial intelligence are being used by paedophiles to produce AI-generated videos of child sexual abuse, which could grow in volume as technology improves, according to a watchdog.
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