Emerging Threats to Child Safety from AI

Generative AI poses new and concerning threats to child safety, particularly through its capacity to create compromising images. Instances such as the 'Undress Me' apps have allowed individuals to produce and spread inappropriate content featuring real children, highlighting severe ethical and legal implications. Many young users engage with such content without fully understanding the potential criminality involved, showing a lack of awareness about the consequences of their actions. To combat this, social media platforms must enhance their enforcement practices, ensuring robust monitoring and rapid removal of harmful content while actively reporting violations to relevant authorities.