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AI models trained on CSAM and real children, raising ethical alarms

AI models are being trained on real images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and real children, raising significant concerns. This practice involves using actual victims' data to develop generative AI capabilities, which is ethically and legally problematic. AI

IMPACT Raises serious ethical and safety concerns regarding the use of real victim data in AI training.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a concerning use of AI but lacks specific details on the models, training data sources, or the entities involved, making it difficult to categorize as a significant event or research.

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AI models trained on CSAM and real children, raising ethical alarms

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This is concerning. The # AI models being used to generate # csam are trained on real images of children being abused, and real # children which have been deep

    This is concerning. The # AI models being used to generate # csam are trained on real images of children being abused, and real # children which have been deep faked into # porn . Do not post pictures of your children on the open web. Even the judges brought this up, but the pros…