AI Child Sex Abuse Images found Online

A leading children’s charity, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), is urging UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to address the issue of AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery at the upcoming global summit on AI safety. The IWF has observed a rise in AI images and warns that criminals could potentially produce large quantities of lifelike child abuse content. The organization has identified predators sharing galleries of sometimes photo-realistic pictures, including explicit and graphic content. The IWF, which is licensed to actively search for child abuse material online, began logging AI images and found dozens of AI pictures mixed with real abuse material on illegal sites. Susie Hargreaves, the CEO of IWF, emphasizes the need for legislation to tackle this emerging threat. The National Crime Agency also warns that AI technology could exacerbate the epidemic of child sexual abuse. The UK government plans to host the world’s first global summit on AI safety to discuss the risks and coordinate international actions. The IWF is concerned about the growing trend of AI-generated imagery, despite the number of discovered images being relatively small compared to other forms of abuse content. The organization has also observed forums where predators exchange tips on creating lifelike abuse images using AI technology. Open-source AI models, such as Stable Diffusion, are freely available and can be modified to generate explicit content. While some argue that open sourcing benefits research and development, experts emphasize that AI-generated images pose serious harm to children worldwide and call for measures to mitigate the risks associated with this technology.

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