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‘Frightening’ 260-fold rise in AI child sexual abuse videos contribute to making 2025 worst year for online abuse reports in IWF’s history. Governments and regulators around the world must now step in to force AI companies to create products that are safe by design. www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
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