The Facts

• The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a child-safety watchdog, says pedophiles are using advances in AI to spread an increasing volume of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a child safety watchdog, says pedophiles are reportedly using advances in AI to spread an increasing volume of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

• The UK-based group released an update Monday building on its initial investigative report from October 2023, when it analyzed more than 20K AI-generated images posted to a dark-web CSAM forum in a one-month period.

• IWF's update found that AI was used to create 3,512 CSAM images and videos that were posted in a 30-day span on the same forum, a 17% increase from last fall. IWF also reported that the nature of the content has become more explicit and extreme.IWF's update found that AI was used to create over 3.5K CSAM images and videos that were posted in a 30-day span on the same forum, a 17% increase from last fall. IWF also reported that the nature of the content has become more explicit and extreme.