Tech companies and UK child safety agencies to test AI tools’ ability to create abuse images
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#71D8F)
New law will allow technology to be examined and ensure tools have safeguards to stop creation of material
Tech companies and child protection agencies will be given the power to test whether artificial intelligence tools can produce child abuse images under a new UK law.
The announcement was made as a safety watchdog revealed that reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material [CSAM] have more than doubled in the past year from 199 in 2024 to 426 in 2025.
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