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.
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.
More children than ever are becoming victim of online sexual abuse, with technology offering abusers more access to them than ever.
"Law enforcement cannot arrest its way out of this problem."
Sexual predators are grooming children under six into performing “disturbing” acts of sexual abuse via phones or webcams a charity has warned.
Last year was the “most extreme year on record” for child sexual abuse online, UK based charity Internet Watch Foundation warned.
Every time someone in the UK searched for child abuse material on Pornhub, a chatbot appeared and told them how to get help.
