IWF warns of more AI-made child sexual abuse videos as tools behind them get more widespread and easier to use
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.
AI giving offenders ‘DIY child sexual abuse’ tool, as dozens of child victims used in AI models, IWF warns MPs. The IWF has welcomed upcoming new legislation while giving evidence in Parliament this week.
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.
The Home Office said fake images are being used to blackmail children and force them to livestream further abuse.
Internet Watch Foundation finds 3,000 AI-made abuse images breaking UK law.
Explore how IWF confronts the rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, highlighting emerging threats and efforts to protect children online.
Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication.
AI used to generate deepfake images of child sexual abuse uses photos of real victims as reference material, a report has found.
A new report from the IWF shows how the pace of AI development has not slowed as offenders are using better, faster and more accessible tools to generate new criminal images and videos.