28/01/2025 07:00
The Guardian
Follow today’s news liveAustralia’s new chief scientist open to nuclear power but warns country will ‘miss the bus’ if it waitsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAFP warns parents over rise in AI-generated child abuse materialThere has been an increase in the use of AI-generated child abuse material in the past year, including students creating material like deepfakes to harass or embarrass classmates, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation has said.Children and young people are curious by nature, however, anything that depicts the abuse of someone under the age of 18 – whether that’s videos, images, drawings or stories – is child abuse material, irrespective of whether it is ‘real’ or not.The AFP encourages all parents and guardians to have open and honest conversations with their child on this topic, particularly as AI technology continues to become increasingly accessible and integrated into platforms and products.As a society, I think that it demonstrates the need for us to place a high value collectively on a civil political discourse, rather than an extreme one.I wasn’t surprised to learn that of the 16 arrests, only one person was from South Australia and the rest were scattered from all over the country and for whatever reason, decided to convene in Adelaide. Continue reading...
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