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Internet Watch Foundation reports huge rise in AI child sexual abuse material.

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The Internet Watch Foundation reported that the number of AI-generated child sexual abuse images it assessed this year is already 40% higher than last year's total.

Why it matters: AI-generated child sexual abuse material is proliferating online, according to the abuse material monitor.

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“Abuse material monitor says number of AI images assessed this year is already 40% higher than last year’s total AI-generated child sexual abuse material is proliferating online, with the amount of illegal material investigated this year already exceeding the…”
Guardian Technology, 05 Oct 2026, 05:00.

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