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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Megan Howe

AI could be used to identify victims of online child abuse, says Met Police

The Metropolitan Police says it is considering using artificial intelligence (AI) to help identify victims of child sex abuse and to categorise imagery.

The force investigated over 5,400 child sex abuse offences over the last year, with more than 1,300 children needing to be safeguarded from these crimes.

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