US EditionChatGPT Linked to Rise in UK Ritual Abuse Reports
UK reports of organised ritual abuse have risen in the past 18 months, with some survivors citing ChatGPT as a tool that encouraged them to seek professional support, NAPAC said.
- Yesterday, UK police identified ChatGPT as an unexpected driver behind rising organised ritual abuse reports, with charities and survivors reporting more first contacts citing the AI chatbot.
- Survivors are using ChatGPT to privately explore memories, which may lower emotional barriers and explain increased disclosures, according to experts and psychologists.
- The National Police Chiefs' Council has formed a specialist working group and, this month, NPCC, Napac and the Hydrant Programme issued a professional briefing on spiritual abuse.
- A review last year by Dr Elly Hanson found convictions only reflect a fraction of cases; only 14 criminal cases since 1982 have acknowledged ritual elements, says the review.
- Experts warn generative AI tools can amplify occult communities and cloak harmful content, while perpetrators range from abusive families to organised networks and paedophile rings, as a Scotland conviction last year showed.
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