AI being used to generate deepfake child sex abuse images based on real victims, report finds

Published:  Mon 22 Jul 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to generate deepfake child sexual abuse images based on real victims, a report has found.

The tools used to create the images remain legal in the UK, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWL) said, even though AI child sexual abuse images are illegal.

It gave the example of one victim of child rape and torture, whose abuser uploaded images of her when she was between three and eight years old.

The non-profit organisation reported that Olivia, not her real name, was rescued by police in 2023 - but years later dark web users are using AI tools to computer-generate images of her in new abusive situations.

Read the full article at Sky News

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