Internet Watch Foundation reports huge rise in AI child sexual abuse material
2026-10-05 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
AI image generators are now so good at their job that child sexual abuse material has hit record levels, with the Internet Watch Foundation reporting 2026's first half already surpassing all of 2025. Congratulations to the 'democratizing creativity' crowd — turns out the most enthusiastic early adopters were exactly who you'd expect. The images are getting more photorealistic too, because of course progress never stops.