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.
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A chilling excerpt from a new IWF report that delves into what analysts at the child protection charity currently see regarding synthetic or AI-generated imagery of child sexual abuse.
Explore the IWF 2026 AI CSAM Report. Discover why AI-generated child abuse videos increased by 26,385% in 2025 and the emerging risks of agentic AI and LoRAs.
A new IWF report reveals record levels of AI‑generated child sexual abuse imagery and alarming insight into how offenders are exploiting emerging technologies. The charity is urging EU lawmakers to introduce a zero‑tolerance ban on AI‑generated abuse and the tools used to create it.
Explore how IWF confronts the rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, highlighting emerging threats and efforts to protect children online.
Record levels of dangerous AI‑generated child sexual abuse imagery were found by the IWF in 2025, with a dramatic rise in severe content. New polling shows 82% of UK adults want government action to ensure AI systems are safe by design.
The IWF’s latest AI report exposes rapidly escalating harms to children as the EU moves to scale back the tools that detect and remove child sexual abuse material online. The charity warns that the EU must act urgently to criminalise AI‑generated abuse and preserve essential detection systems before risks intensify further.
Hannah Swirsky, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at IWF, sets out why AI is an issue for anyone whose images appear online.
New data reveals AI child sexual abuse continues to spread online as criminals create more realistic, and more extreme, imagery.