The capacity for horrific images of AI-generated child sexual abuse to be reproduced at scale was underlined by IWF in the lead-up to the UK government’s AI Safety Summit.
An increase in sophisticated AI-generated images of child abuse could result in police and other agencies chasing "fake" rather than genuine abuse, a charity has said.
Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream.
The Home Office said fake images are being used to blackmail children and force them to livestream further abuse.
The government says it is leading the way with its crackdown on AI-generated abuse images, after warnings the content was being produced at a "chilling" rate.
Internet Watch Foundation finds 3,000 AI-made abuse images breaking UK law.
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