AI tools have put child sexual abuse ‘on steroids’, Home Secretary warns

Published:  Sun 2 Feb 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has put child sexual abuse “on steroids”, the Home Secretary has warned ahead of a crackdown on computer-generated material.

Yvette Cooper said a new ban on AI tools which can create child sexual abuse material – including “sexualised” pictures of real children – would give law enforcers the power to “keep more children safe”.

Read the full article at The Standard.

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