Researchers found child abuse material in the largest AI image generation dataset

Researchers from the Stanford Internet Observatory say that a dataset used to train AI image generation tools contains at least 1,008 validated instances of child sexual abuse material. The Stanford researchers note that the presence of CSAM in the dataset could allow AI models that were trained on the data to generate new and even realistic instances of CSAM.

LAION, the non-profit that created the dataset, told 404 Media that it "has a zero tolerance policy for illegal content and …

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