AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. Now there are calls for action

2023-12-24 03:14 PM by Tyler Fields

NEW YORK (AP) — The already-alarming proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos, a watchdog agency warned on Tuesday. In a written report, the U.K.-based Internet Watch Foundation urges governments and technology providers …

To Keep Kids Safe, the Internet Needs a Bouncer at the Door

2023-12-06 04:13 AM by Tyler Fields

More than 30 state attorneys general are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for luring kids younger than 13 onto the social media platforms and collecting their data—in violation of federal children’s privacy law. The states argue Meta should use more robust age verification methods. But the platforms and their allies claim …