AI image generators giving rise to child sex abuse material - BBC Newsnight

Published:  Mon 17 Jul 2023

Written by:  Joe Tidy

The BBC’s been investigating the rise in child sex abuse material resulting from the rapid proliferation of open-source AI image generators.

AI image generators giving rise to child sex abuse material - BBC Newsnight

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