Child Predators Turn to Open-Source AI to Make Unlimited Illegal Images

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Law enforcement and child safety organizations report that open-source AI models are increasingly used to generate child sexual abuse material at scale, bypassing restrictions built into commercial AI systems.

Why it mattersThis trend highlights a critical gap in AI safety governance: while major companies implement safeguards, freely available models enable illegal content creation with minimal oversight, complicating efforts to protect children online.
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