The use of artificial intelligence is a rapidly expanding and developing field, and the potential risks that AI poses to children is an area of increasing concern.
In October 2023, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) published a report on the use of AI to generate child sexual abuse material and the wide-ranging harms associated with this, which was then reviewed and updated in mid-2024, tracking some of the rapid advancements in the technology and level of use.
The reports demonstrate the horrifying ways that AI is being used to create images – and now deepfake videos – of child sexual abuse, as well as recommending ways that government and tech companies can respond to this issue.
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