The Internet Watch Foundation reported a significant rise in AI-generated child sexual abuse material, with 1,286 videos verified in the first half of 2025 compared to just two the prior year. Over 1,000 of these videos were classified as category A abuse. There was a 400% increase in URLs containing such content, alongside reports of hundreds of images. The sophistication of AI technology allows for the creation of realistic abuse videos, often using real-life victims as templates. Analysts noted that perpetrators are capitalizing on the rapid advancements in AI tools.
In the first six months of 2025, the UK-based Internet Watch Foundation verified 1,286 AI-made videos with child sexual abuse material (CSAM), a dramatic increase from two the previous year.
There was a 400% increase in URLs featuring AI-made child sexual abuse in the first six months of 2025, highlighting a troubling growth in this illegal content.
The videos included over 1,000 instances of category A abuse, considered the most severe type of child sexual abuse material.
IWF analysts reported that videos appeared generated by fine-tuning basic AI models with child sexual abuse material in order to create realistic videos.
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