In a review of material posted on the dark web, the Internet Watch Foundation found that deepfakes featuring children were becoming more extreme.
The tools used to create the images remain legal in the UK, the Internet Watch Foundation says, even though AI child sexual abuse images are illegal.
Watchdogs say its a "stark vision of the future."
AI used to generate deepfake images of child sexual abuse uses photos of real victims as reference material, a report has found.
Leading AI company partners with Internet Watch Foundation to tackle creation of AI generated child sexual abuse material
A new campaign warning children of the dangers of sharing sexually explicit images and videos has been launched, with an appeal for parents and young people to openly discuss these issues.
A new national campaign features suggestive images of fruit, while radio ads feature Cunk on Earth star Diane Morgan.
IWF Chief Executive Susie Hargreaves OBE and Hotline Director Chris Hughes have respectively won awards for inspirational leadership, and for operational impact.
More children than ever are becoming victim of online sexual abuse, with technology offering abusers more access to them than ever.
Wizz, a social discovery app that allows users from 13 to 24 to meet and chat with people their own age has come on board as a new Member of the Internet Watch Foundation.
