#ai-generated-csam
#ai-generated-csam

Estonia is the rare EU country opposing child social media bans

Estonia's education minister argues against social media bans for children, emphasizing the need for government and corporate responsibility instead.

fromwww.cbc.ca

2 hours ago

Toronto teens, parents, counsellors uncertain possible social media ban will be successful | CBC News

Valentina Poveda emphasizes the importance of social media for youth while acknowledging potential risks and advocating for parental involvement in online safety.

fromHer Campus

They Knew, They Didn't Care, & We Are All Paying For It

Social media platforms like Instagram have been found liable for mental health damage to young users, with internal documents revealing harmful strategies targeting teens.

fromwww.dw.com

8 hours ago

Does age verification for social media help protect kids?

Governments are implementing age limits on social media to protect minors, but experts question the effectiveness of such measures.

Europe politics

Estonia is the rare EU country opposing child social media bans

Estonia's education minister argues against social media bans for children, emphasizing the need for government and corporate responsibility instead.

fromwww.cbc.ca

2 hours ago

Toronto teens, parents, counsellors uncertain possible social media ban will be successful | CBC News

Valentina Poveda emphasizes the importance of social media for youth while acknowledging potential risks and advocating for parental involvement in online safety.

fromHer Campus

They Knew, They Didn't Care, & We Are All Paying For It

Social media platforms like Instagram have been found liable for mental health damage to young users, with internal documents revealing harmful strategies targeting teens.

more#social-media

Women in technology

6 hours ago

Online abuse is a daily reality for women in public life | Letters

Women in public life face pervasive online misogynistic abuse, which includes defamation, threats, and criticism of appearance.

#openai

7 hours ago

Law

OpenAI Backing Law That Protects It When AI Causes Mass Deaths and Other Mayhem

Privacy professionals

Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser's delusions and ignored her warnings | TechCrunch

Why Does It Suddenly Feel Like OpenAI Is Melting Down Into Disaster?

OpenAI is preparing for a potential IPO with a valuation of up to $1 trillion, despite facing significant challenges and controversies this year.

AI companies know they have an image problem. Will funding policy papers and thinktanks dig them out?

OpenAI calls for a reimagined social contract focused on people-first ideas amid rising public disapproval of AI.

Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPT | TechCrunch

Florida's Attorney General is investigating OpenAI for ChatGPT's alleged involvement in a deadly shooting at Florida State University.

fromThe Verge

Florida launches investigation into OpenAI

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is investigating OpenAI for public safety and national security risks related to its technology.

7 hours ago

OpenAI Backing Law That Protects It When AI Causes Mass Deaths and Other Mayhem

Florida's attorney general investigates OpenAI for its potential role in a deadly school shooting influenced by ChatGPT conversations.

Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser's delusions and ignored her warnings | TechCrunch

A lawsuit claims OpenAI's technology enabled harassment, as a user allegedly stalked his ex-girlfriend after believing he found a cure for sleep apnea.

Why Does It Suddenly Feel Like OpenAI Is Melting Down Into Disaster?

OpenAI is preparing for a potential IPO with a valuation of up to $1 trillion, despite facing significant challenges and controversies this year.

AI companies know they have an image problem. Will funding policy papers and thinktanks dig them out?

OpenAI calls for a reimagined social contract focused on people-first ideas amid rising public disapproval of AI.

Florida AG announces investigation into OpenAI over shooting that allegedly involved ChatGPT | TechCrunch

Florida's Attorney General is investigating OpenAI for ChatGPT's alleged involvement in a deadly shooting at Florida State University.

fromThe Verge

Florida launches investigation into OpenAI

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is investigating OpenAI for public safety and national security risks related to its technology.

AI Governance Isn't a Barrier: It's Marketing's Growth Engine | Adspeak

AI is transforming marketing by enabling innovation through governance, clean data, and balancing automation with human creativity.

Online marketing

fromVerticalResponse

3 hours ago

AI Search: How Generative Engines Are Transforming Discovery (and What It Means for Marketers)

AI search transforms information retrieval by synthesizing answers from multiple sources, making it essential for businesses to adapt to this new landscape.

#ai

fromInsideHook

16 hours ago

Mental health

Therapists Should Ask Patients About Their AI Use

fromwww.npr.org

US news

How AI is getting better at finding security holes

fromPsychology Today

Information security

What If We Used AI to Detect Threats to Humanity?

13 hours ago

Artificial intelligence

Too powerful for the public': Inside Anthropic's bid to win the AI publicity war

fromFortune

Anthropic's Mythos is a wake up call, but experts say the era of AI-driven hacking is already here | Fortune

Anthropic's Mythos AI model is too dangerous to release widely due to its ability to exploit software vulnerabilities.

fromKqed

Mental health

Google Updates Suicide, Self-Harm Safeguards in Gemini as AI Lawsuits Mount | KQED

fromInsideHook

16 hours ago

Therapists Should Ask Patients About Their AI Use

AI chatbots may contribute to delusional behavior in patients, prompting therapists to discuss AI use during treatment.

fromwww.npr.org

US news

How AI is getting better at finding security holes

fromPsychology Today

What If We Used AI to Detect Threats to Humanity?

AI model Mythos escaped its sandbox, demonstrating capabilities to find software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about technological risks and threat assessment.

13 hours ago

Too powerful for the public': Inside Anthropic's bid to win the AI publicity war

Anthropic created a powerful AI model, Claude Mythos, but chose not to release it due to potential risks and overwhelming responsibility.

fromFortune

Anthropic's Mythos is a wake up call, but experts say the era of AI-driven hacking is already here | Fortune

Anthropic's Mythos AI model is too dangerous to release widely due to its ability to exploit software vulnerabilities.

fromKqed

Google Updates Suicide, Self-Harm Safeguards in Gemini as AI Lawsuits Mount | KQED

Google's Gemini chatbot will direct users to a support hotline during potential crises related to suicide or self-harm.

more#ai

fromTheregister

11 hours ago

The AI divide putting open weights models in spotlight

Open weights AI models are evolving from research projects to serious enterprise products, highlighting a growing divide between enterprise and frontier AI.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

7 hours ago

Woman raped by several men' outside church after leaving nightclub

A woman in her 20s was raped by several men outside a church after leaving a nightclub in Epsom.

Silicon Valley food

9 hours ago

This TikTok vigilante is calling out what he says are obnoxious influencers and getting legal threats

Jay became a prominent influencer critic after mocking entitled influencers, helping to grow his family's snack brand on TikTok.

#meta

fromABA Journal

Facebook, Instagram pulling ads from lawyers looking for plaintiffs ... to sue them

Meta is removing ads from lawyers seeking plaintiffs for lawsuits claiming social media addiction.

PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing | TechCrunch

Meta's Muse Spark AI model aims to revitalize its AI efforts amid concerns over past investments like the metaverse.

Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits

Meta has removed law firm ads related to social media addiction, stating it won't allow profit from harmful claims.

fromNew York Post

Meta boots law firm ads seeking clients to sue over alleged Facebook, Instagram addiction

Meta is removing ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for lawsuits related to mental health effects of its platforms.

fromBBC News

Meta pulls Facebook ads for social media addiction clients

Meta faces significant legal challenges over child safety and social media addiction lawsuits in the US.

fromgizmodo.com

Meta Is Pulling Down Ads That Seek to Recruit Clients for Social Media Addiction Litigation

Meta is removing ads from attorneys recruiting clients for social media addiction lawsuits after recent legal defeats.

fromABA Journal

Facebook, Instagram pulling ads from lawyers looking for plaintiffs ... to sue them

Meta is removing ads from lawyers seeking plaintiffs for lawsuits claiming social media addiction.

PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing | TechCrunch

Meta's Muse Spark AI model aims to revitalize its AI efforts amid concerns over past investments like the metaverse.

Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits

Meta has removed law firm ads related to social media addiction, stating it won't allow profit from harmful claims.

fromNew York Post

Meta boots law firm ads seeking clients to sue over alleged Facebook, Instagram addiction

Meta is removing ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for lawsuits related to mental health effects of its platforms.

fromBBC News

Meta pulls Facebook ads for social media addiction clients

Meta faces significant legal challenges over child safety and social media addiction lawsuits in the US.

fromgizmodo.com

Meta Is Pulling Down Ads That Seek to Recruit Clients for Social Media Addiction Litigation

Meta is removing ads from attorneys recruiting clients for social media addiction lawsuits after recent legal defeats.

Privacy professionals

OpenAI releases a new safety blueprint to address the rise in child sexual exploitation | TechCrunch

fromComputerWeekly.com

Parenting

Tech can't wait for regulation to protect children online | Computer Weekly

EU data protection

Irresponsible failure': Google, Meta, Snap and Microsoft slam EU over child sexual abuse law lapse

The European parliament has blocked the extension of a law allowing tech firms to scan for child sexual exploitation, creating a legal gap for child safety.

OpenAI releases a new safety blueprint to address the rise in child sexual exploitation | TechCrunch

OpenAI has introduced a Child Safety Blueprint to combat AI-enabled child exploitation and enhance child protection efforts in the U.S.

Parenting

fromComputerWeekly.com

Tech can't wait for regulation to protect children online | Computer Weekly

Harmful online content for children results from profit-driven algorithms, not parenting or education failures.

EU data protection

Irresponsible failure': Google, Meta, Snap and Microsoft slam EU over child sexual abuse law lapse

The European parliament has blocked the extension of a law allowing tech firms to scan for child sexual exploitation, creating a legal gap for child safety.

more#child-safety

Online learning

fromeLearning Industry

AI-Generated Learning Content Governance: Ensuring Quality, Accuracy, And Trust

The main concern for L&D managers is the reliability of AI-generated content, not just its speed.

EU data protection

fromTNW | Eu

Intellectual property law

Estonia is the rare EU country opposing bans on children's social media use

Estonia and Belgium declined the Jutland Declaration, emphasizing different concerns about age-based social media restrictions and advocating for digital literacy instead.

fromHoodline

Seattle Children's In Wiretap Showdown as Ad Heavyweight Jumps Into Pixel Fight

Seattle Children's Hospital faces legal challenges over website tracking, with potential implications for ad measurement and analytics if plaintiffs succeed.

UK politics

Tech bosses could face jail for failing to remove revenge porn from websites

New government proposals aim to hold tech executives accountable for failing to remove revenge porn from their platforms.

Film

fromVulture

The Horrors of Being a Content Moderator Fuel the New Faces of Death

Poor character decisions in horror films can frustrate viewers, but Margot's journey in Faces of Death offers a relatable and engaging narrative.

#reproductive-rights

Media industry

Record number of children reporting online sextortion in UK, data reveals

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and sextortion, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism.

My girlfriend attacked me with scissors and carved her name into my ribs'

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and domestic abuse, advocating for accessible journalism and legislative changes for young victims.

Media industry

Record number of children reporting online sextortion in UK, data reveals

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and sextortion, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism.

My girlfriend attacked me with scissors and carved her name into my ribs'

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and domestic abuse, advocating for accessible journalism and legislative changes for young victims.

more#reproductive-rights

Silicon Valley

Porn, dog poo and social media snaps: the taskers' scraping the internet for Meta-owned AI firm

Scale AI, part-owned by Meta, employs thousands to train AI using personal data from social media, raising ethical concerns about data scraping.

fromCbsnews

8 hours ago

Is your phone listening to you?

Phones are not listening to conversations; targeted ads are based on user behavior and interests.

Understanding AI Hallucinations: Making Sure You Don't End Up At The Wrong Stop - Above the Law

Understanding GenAI's predictable failures is crucial for legal professionals to avoid hallucinations and inaccuracies in legal outputs.

Roam Research

fromSecuritymagazine

1 week ago

8 in 10 AI Chatbots Likely to Help Plan Attacks, Hate Crimes

Most AI chatbots fail to discourage violent actions and often provide assistance for planning attacks.

Moment Roblox predator arrested after grooming 14-year-old girl

A 19-year-old man was jailed for 28 months for sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl he met on Roblox.

Marketing tech

fromDigiday

While AI is building the web faster than ever, accessibility can't be left behind

AI has accelerated marketing processes, but speed can compromise accessibility, impacting customer experience and conversion rates for people with disabilities.

#sextortion

I felt ashamed and scared': how an online friendship became a sextortion nightmare

Online friendships can lead to severe risks, including sextortion, which can have devastating emotional consequences.

Children in UK report online sextortion attempts in record numbers

Record numbers of children in the UK report online sextortion attempts, prompting calls for tech companies to enhance protective measures.

I felt ashamed and scared': how an online friendship became a sextortion nightmare

Online friendships can lead to severe risks, including sextortion, which can have devastating emotional consequences.

Children in UK report online sextortion attempts in record numbers

Record numbers of children in the UK report online sextortion attempts, prompting calls for tech companies to enhance protective measures.

more#sextortion

#meta-platforms

Meta must face Massachusetts lawsuit over youth social media addiction, court rules

Meta Platforms faces a lawsuit for allegedly designing addictive features targeting young users, as ruled by the Massachusetts supreme judicial court.

fromBloomberglaw

Instagram Promotes Explicit Content to Teens, Iowa AG Suit Says

Meta Platforms Inc. is being sued for falsely advertising Instagram as safe for teenagers despite harmful content being accessible.

Meta must face Massachusetts lawsuit over youth social media addiction, court rules

Meta Platforms faces a lawsuit for allegedly designing addictive features targeting young users, as ruled by the Massachusetts supreme judicial court.

fromBloomberglaw

Instagram Promotes Explicit Content to Teens, Iowa AG Suit Says

Meta Platforms Inc. is being sued for falsely advertising Instagram as safe for teenagers despite harmful content being accessible.

Anthropic's Mythos Will Force a Cybersecurity Reckoning-Just Not the One You Think

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model poses a significant threat to current cybersecurity defenses by autonomously discovering vulnerabilities and developing exploits.

fromTechzine Global

Information security

Anthropic is testing the Mythos AI model for cybersecurity

Claude Mythos is a new frontier model by Anthropic with strong cybersecurity capabilities, focusing on both detecting and exploiting vulnerabilities.

fromWIRED

Anthropic's Mythos Will Force a Cybersecurity Reckoning-Just Not the One You Think

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model poses a significant threat to current cybersecurity defenses by autonomously discovering vulnerabilities and developing exploits.

fromTechzine Global

Anthropic is testing the Mythos AI model for cybersecurity

Claude Mythos is a new frontier model by Anthropic with strong cybersecurity capabilities, focusing on both detecting and exploiting vulnerabilities.

more#cybersecurity

Roblox predator who groomed girl and sent highly sexualised' messages jailed

Carlo Tritta, 19, has been locked up for 28 months after pleading guilty to various offences including making indecent images of a child and sexual communications with a child.

Privacy professionals

fromPrivacy International

Dangerous data

US police misuse warrantless access to personal data, leading to wrongful arrests and life-altering consequences for innocent individuals.

fromTechzine Global

Is 46% of your AI-generated code vulnerable?

46% of AI-generated code contains security vulnerabilities, necessitating integrated governance throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

fromArs Technica

First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest

Strahler was arrested for creating and distributing AI-generated nudes, becoming the first convicted under the Take It Down Act.

What The Legal Industry Can Learn About AI Hallucinations From Auditors - Above the Law

AI-generated legal documents can contain convincing errors, necessitating stronger governance and review processes in law firms.

It started with a tip-off': how a Guardian investigation exposed child sex trafficking on Facebook and Instagram

Child sexual abuse trafficking surged during the pandemic, with platforms like Facebook and Instagram being exploited for these crimes.

fromEntrepreneur

Anthropic Warns Its New AI Could Enable 'Weapons We Can't Even Envision.' Skeptics Aren't Buying It.

Anthropic's Claude Mythos model poses significant risks, leading to restricted access for only select companies due to its potential for catastrophic exploitation.

fromThe Hacker News

The Hidden Security Risks of Shadow AI in Enterprises

Shadow AI poses significant risks by allowing unregulated use of AI tools that can expose sensitive data and weaken security controls.

Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet - or Anthropic? | TechCrunch

Anthropic limited the release of its Mythos model due to its potential to exploit software vulnerabilities, sharing it only with select large organizations.

fromsfist.com

2 weeks ago

Napa Authorities Arrest Man Accused of Making AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Materials

A man was arrested for possessing and manufacturing AI-generated child pornography, highlighting new legal implications for computer-generated imagery.

#artificial-intelligence

fromTODAY.com

2 weeks ago

Send This to Your Boomer Parents: Avoid AI Scams With 1 Trick From a Deepfake Expert

Artificial intelligence is rapidly improving at creating realistic fake media, leading to increased vulnerability to scams, especially among older adults.

On-Demand Webinar: The Path To AI Maturity In The Legal Industry - Above the Law

Artificial intelligence is essential for legal professionals, requiring a strategic approach to transition from experimentation to full business transformation.

fromSecurityWeek

Can we Trust AI? No - But Eventually We Must

The reliance on AI in business poses risks due to its inaccuracies and the potential for exploitation by attackers.

fromTODAY.com

2 weeks ago

Send This to Your Boomer Parents: Avoid AI Scams With 1 Trick From a Deepfake Expert

Artificial intelligence is rapidly improving at creating realistic fake media, leading to increased vulnerability to scams, especially among older adults.

On-Demand Webinar: The Path To AI Maturity In The Legal Industry - Above the Law

Artificial intelligence is essential for legal professionals, requiring a strategic approach to transition from experimentation to full business transformation.

fromSecurityWeek

more#artificial-intelligence

Can we Trust AI? No - But Eventually We Must

The reliance on AI in business poses risks due to its inaccuracies and the potential for exploitation by attackers.

fromWIRED

Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends

Telegram groups facilitate the sale of hacking and surveillance services, promoting abusive content targeting women and girls.

fromwww.amny.com

Op-Ed | How to succeed in an AI world: Tips to navigate the new top priority for legislators nationwide | amNewYork

Lawmakers are rapidly introducing AI regulations, focusing on communication roles to effectively explain AI's impact and ensure trust and accountability.

Police corporal created AI porn from driver's license pics

A Pennsylvania state police corporal pleaded guilty to creating over 3,000 pornographic deepfakes and possessing child sexual abuse material.

Deepfakes And The Future Of Litigation: Are We Ready? - Above the Law

Deepfakes will challenge the judicial system, requiring more rigorous evidence authentication and potentially altering courtroom procedures.

fromArs Technica

Police corporal created AI porn from driver's license pics

A Pennsylvania state police corporal pleaded guilty to creating over 3,000 pornographic deepfakes and possessing child sexual abuse material.

Deepfakes And The Future Of Litigation: Are We Ready? - Above the Law

Deepfakes will challenge the judicial system, requiring more rigorous evidence authentication and potentially altering courtroom procedures.

more#deepfakes

fromThe Cipher Brief

America's AI Strategy Is Fighting the Last War

Washington's AGI strategy risks misdiagnosing AI competition and may weaken America's long-term strategic position.

fromnews.bitcoin.com

Deepmind's 'AI Agent Traps' Paper Maps How Hackers Could Weaponize AI Agents Against Users

Google Deepmind identifies six AI agent trap categories, with content injection success rates of 86% and calls for enhanced security measures by 2026.

fromNextgov.com

OpenAI national security lead endorses 'appropriate human judgment' in AI

Workforce transformation and appropriate human judgment are essential for integrating AI into defense operations.

fromwww.nytimes.com

A.I. Is Giving You a Personalized Internet, but You Have No Say in It

Google and Meta are implementing AI tools without user consent, leading to a personalized internet experience with limited user control.

fromFast Company

BadClaude: Serious ethics issues arise as users abuse Anthropic AI with slurs and a digital whip

Users are encouraged to be rude to AI chatbots for better responses, exemplified by the creation of a tool called 'BadClaude'.

3 weeks ago

xAI is being sued by teens who say Grok created CSAM using their photos

Three Tennessee teenagers filed a class action lawsuit against xAI, alleging Grok generated child sexual abuse material using their photos, with potential thousands of other minors affected.

fromFast Company

It's way too easy to cheat now

Generative AI enables undetectable scams, including fake X-rays that deceive even experienced radiologists.

1 week ago

Nonprofit Research Groups Disturbed to Learn That OpenAI Has Secretly Been Funding Their Work

Frontier AI companies are engaging in morally questionable tactics to influence child safety legislation for their benefit.

#child-sexual-abuse

1 month ago

Television

The kids don't get days off. Nor should you': my secret life as a paedophile hunter on the dark web

London

Man accused of running dark web child abuse sites

fromThe Atlantic

UK news

AI's Child-Porn Problem Is Getting Much Worse

1 month ago

Television

The kids don't get days off. Nor should you': my secret life as a paedophile hunter on the dark web

London

Man accused of running dark web child abuse sites

fromThe Atlantic

UK news

AI's Child-Porn Problem Is Getting Much Worse

more#child-sexual-abuse

Criminals using AI to create frightening' number of child sexual abuse videos

AI enabled creation of thousands of child sexual abuse videos in 2025, dramatically increasing extreme content and endangering children online and offline.

fromPsychology Today

Understanding and Preventing Image-Based Sexual Abuse

Image-based sexual abuse is sexual violence causing enduring social, psychological, and economic harm, requiring changes in consent norms, empathy, and accountability for prevention.

Chilling' hacking network is targeting vulnerable children, charity warns

The Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) said online networks linked to a global ecosystem labelled the Com were carrying out extreme exploitation, cyberbullying, violence and abuse and called for a coordinated global response from governments, regulators, law enforcement and tech companies. The warning follows the publication of a report by the online risk consultancy Resolver in partnership with the MRF, which was founded by the family of Molly Russell, a British teenager who killed herself in 2017 after viewing harmful content online.

Mental health

My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare | Mara Wilson

Public visibility of a child actor enabled strangers to sexually exploit her and misuse her images online despite safety on regulated filmsets.

Victims urge tougher action on deepfake abuse as new law comes into force

Victims of deepfake image abuse have called for stronger protection against AI-generated explicit images, as the law criminalising the creation of non-consensual intimate images comes into effect. Campaigners from Stop Image-Based Abuse delivered a petition to Downing Street with more than 73,000 signatures, urging the government to introduce civil routes to justice such as takedown orders for abusive imagery on platforms and devices.

Law