Summary
The UK government plans to change the law to let approved groups test AI systems to ensure they can't create child sexual abuse images. This move aims to prevent the growing number of AI-related reports of illegal content. The government wants to include child safety from the start in the design of AI systems.
Key Facts
- The UK announced changes to the Crime and Policing Bill to allow testing of AI systems for child safety.
- Approved testers can now assess AI models to ensure they do not produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
- The number of AI-related CSAM reports doubled over the past year, according to the Internet Watch Foundation.
- The UK plans to be the first to make creating or possessing AI-generated CSAM illegal, with penalties of up to five years in prison.
- The government is working to include child protection measures in AI development from the beginning rather than as an afterthought.
- Several organizations were updated, like Thorn and NSPCC, supporting the changes for more responsible AI development.
- Experts raised concerns that AI tools could be used to create realistic abuse imagery, complicating policing efforts.
- The measures aim to stop AI tools from being misused to create harmful content.
