AI, EU and child sexual abuse

Dozens arrested in global operation over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
The content investigated in Operation Cumberland was “fully artificial” with “no real victim depicted,” but AI-generated child sexual abuse material “still contributes to the objectification and sexualization of children,
EU launches global sting operation against AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Europol has conducted a sting operation against a group whose members engage in the distribution of images of minors fully generated by artificial intelligence.
25 arrested in global operation targeting AI-generated child sexual abuse content, Europol says
Law enforcement agencies from Australia to Canada helped detain dozens of suspects linked to a Denmark-based AI child sex abuse platform, Europol says.
Europol operation hits online AI child sex abuse platform
Law enforcement authorities in 19 countries have conducted a "large-scale hit against child sexual exploitation," supported by Europol, the European police agency announced in The Hague on Friday. "The suspects were part of a criminal group whose members were engaged in the distribution of images of minors fully generated by artificial
Police Bust Global Ring Sharing AI-Generated Child Abuse Images
Europol said 25 people have been arrested as part of a group that was allegedly distributing artificial intelligence-generated images of child sexual abuse, in one of the first major cases involving this type of tech-enabled crime.
Authorities Bust Massive AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Operation, Arrest 25
A criminal group of 273 known suspects creates and disseminates the images online in exchange for payment. 'More arrests are expected in the coming weeks,' Europol says.
25 suspects are captured for sharing inappropriate AI images of minors
25 individuals have been captured in a major worldwide sweep for purposely sharing inappropriate sexual photos of underage ...
Two dozen arrested in international swoop for links to AI-made child sex abuse images
Two dozen people were arrested this week for their role in a criminal group that distributed images generated by artificial ...
Europol strikes major blow against creators of AI-generated child porn
Europol reports the arrest of 25 suspects. They are alleged to have used AI to generate images of child abuse.
Europol arrests 25 users of online network accused of sharing AI CSAM
Europe is cracking down on AI-generated sex images of minors. So far, Europol has arrested 25 people in a large-scale ongoing probe called Operation Cumberland and confirmed that more arrests are ...
Police arrests suspects tied to AI-generated CSAM distribution ring
Law enforcement agencies from 19 countries have arrested 25 suspects linked to a criminal ring that was distributing child ...
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Europol Published Practical Guide for Cooperation Between Financial Institutions and Investigative Authorities
Public-private partnerships across the world between financial institutions, financial intelligence units and investigative authorities have laid ...
New guidelines: EU police office Europol wants to monitor more ethically
Europol has published a framework for ethical technology in law enforcement. It covers topics such as facial recognition and automated decision-making.
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Europol: Stepped-up efforts to trace sanctioned assets three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
On the third anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Europol reaffirms its commitment to supporting EU ...