WeProtect Global Alliance has released a new film - Protect Us - exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to exploit children online. The film discusses the use of generative AI technologies to create fake yet convincing sexually explicit images and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The film also highlights the need for governments, technology companies, and society to work together to address these issues. 

Baroness Joanna Shields OBE, founder of WeProtect Global Alliance and executive producer of the film, said:

Generative AI has revolutionised the creation of hyper-realistic text, images, audio, and video, transforming the digital landscape but also introducing unimaginable dangers for children. . .

Predators are harnessing these technologies to create fake yet convincing sexually explicit images and child sexual abuse material (CSAM), manipulate children through grooming tactics, and infiltrate digital spaces with devastating consequences. This film lays bare the scale of the crisis and underscores the need for unified action.

HEALTH WARNING:  You may find parts of this video distressing to watch.