Generative artificial intelligence is amplifying the production of child sexual abuse material, prompting a sharp rise in reports to watchdogs and law‑enforcement agencies. Reuters found actionable AI‑generated CSAM reports more than doubled over two years, while the Internet Watch Foundation logged 8,029 such images and videos in 2025 alone. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received 1.5 million AI‑linked reports that year, up from 67,000 the previous year. A Minnesota case involving a school employee illustrated how everyday photos can be weaponized, leaving investigators to untangle whether a child in an image is real, altered or entirely fabricated. Read more →