Parents warned over AI child sexual abuse fears

Parents in the UK have been warned against putting images of their children on public display online amid growing fears about AI child sexual abuse. The National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) issued an alert and guidance for parents and carers earlier this month to make them aware of the...

Are AI chatbots a threat to child safety?

The widespread adoption of AI chatbots among young people has sparked serious concerns about their impact on child safety. Across the pond, seven technology firms have been questioned by a US regulator about the way their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with children, and how they can ensure child protection. The Federal Trade Commission...

Calls for child safety checks on generative AI products

Almost 4 in 5 adults want child safety checks on new generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) products, according to a recent poll. The NSPCC says that polling reveals that 78% of the UK public would opt for child safety checks on the new technology, which uses AI to generate new content, including images and...

AI could speed up diagnosis of child mental health conditions

A research programme is working to develop an AI system that could revolutionise child mental health care. Dr Anna Moore is leading the project, based at the University of Cambridge, which is using cutting-edge technology to hopefully speed up the diagnosis of mental health conditions in children and identify those most at risk of...