Call for ban on AI apps creating naked images of children
Summary
The children's commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, wants the government to stop apps that use artificial intelligence to make inappropriate images of kids. She says that these apps aren't being watched closely and can cause big problems.Key Facts
- The children's commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, is asking for a ban on certain apps.
- These apps use something called artificial intelligence (that's when computers do tasks that usually need human intelligence) to make images that are inappropriate.
- This issue is really a problem for girls and young women. Some apps only work on pictures of females.
- Because of these apps, girls are scared to post pictures or get involved online.
- Dame Rachel says that kids worry about people they know and strangers using these technologies to hurt them.
- The government is planning to make more laws against this problem. This includes making it illegal to have, make or share tools designed to create this kind of content.
- In 2024, there were 245 reports of artificial intelligence being used to create inappropriate images of kids. That's a big increase from 51 reports in 2023.
- Under the Online Safety Act in England and Wales, it's illegal to share or threaten to share these type of images.
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