In 2025, the international Internet Watch Foundation identified 3,440 AI videos of child sexual abuse, compared to only 13 in 2024.
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- PrimaryInternet Watch Foundation (IWF)In 2025, the IWF discovered 3,440 AI videos of child sexual abuse compared to only 13 in 2024, representing a 260-fold increase.
- SecondaryCBS NewsAnalysts from the Internet Watch Foundation detected 3,440 AI videos of child sexual abuse in 2025, a 26,362% increase from 2024.
- SecondaryThe AtlanticThe IWF reported that it found 3,440 AI-generated videos of child sex abuse in 2025; the year before, it found just 13.