Watchdog Warns AI Could Enable Surge in Deepfake Child Abuse Images, Overwhelming Law Enforcement

Watchdog warns AI could generate huge amount of deepfake child sexual abuse images, overwhelming law enforcement.

First case prosecuted in South Korea; teens also using apps to fake nude photos of classmates.

Abusers sharing tips online about using AI to generate explicit child images.

Watchdog urges governments and tech companies to act quickly before problem balloons.

While laws exist, unclear if law enforcement has tools to combat AI-generated abuse images.