UN Launches Global Hub to Combat Online Child Exploitation with AI Tools
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The AI for Safer Children initiative was launched in 2020 by the UN and UAE to combat online child sexual exploitation using AI tools. It provides a Global Hub with 81 AI tools for law enforcement from 106 countries.
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There has been an overwhelming surge in online child sexual exploitation materials, with over 32 million reports received in 2022 compared to 100,000 in 2010. AI tools help efficiently process this data.
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AI techniques like image analysis, text analysis, and content generation support law enforcement efforts to identify materials faster, communicate with potential predators, and go undercover.
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The Global Hub offers specialized trainings to build law enforcement's capacity in using AI tools properly and effectively in investigations related to crimes against children.
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Success stories demonstrate AI tools have tangibly impacted investigations by rapidly identifying suspects and uncovering crucial new information to apprehend criminals and rescue exploited children.