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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Paedophiles create nude AI images of children to extort from them, says charity

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According to the IWF, criminals are advising each other on how to use artificial intelligence to create images that can be used to extort pictures from children. Photograph: Elise Amendola/AP

Paedophiles are being urged to use artificial intelligence to create nude images of children to extort more extreme material from them, according to a child abuse charity.

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said a manual found on the dark web contained a section encouraging criminals to use “nudifying” tools to remove clothing from underwear shots sent by a child. The manipulated image could then be used against the child to blackmail them into sending more graphic content, the IWF said.

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