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Internet Watch Foundation reports large rise in AI child sexual abuse material

The Guardian Australia (Technology)
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Artificial intelligenceInternet SafetyOnline AbuseChildrenSociety

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The UK-based IWF said it had assessed 6,310 AI images that met the legal definition of child sexual abuse, 40% higher than last year’s total of more than 4,500.

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Headline as published: Internet Watch Foundation reports huge rise in AI child sexual abuse material

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The Guardian Australia (Technology)as they published this story 15.4

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