The Internet Watch Foundation assessed 8,029 AI-generated child sexual abuse images and videos in 2025 as showing realistic abuse, marking a 380 per cent rise in actionable reports compared to 2024. The watchdog documented the first realistic AI-generated abuse videos appearing in 2024, alongside AI CSAM chatbots now accessible on the clear web that encourage users to simulate abuse scenarios. The convergence of tools into single applications has removed barriers to entry, eliminating the need for technical expertise and making production of abusive imagery possible with minimal effort.
Guardii's anti-CSAM detection module scans incoming direct messages for child sexual exploitation material in real time—including AI-generated and deepfake imagery—and intercepts it before the content reaches a child's device or is stored on a server. By flagging synthetic abuse material at the point of contact, rather than relying on post-distribution takedown requests, Guardii closes the operational gap between generation and harm: the platform surfaces the sender's identity and metadata to the appropriate authority, enabling immediate escalation to the National Crime Agency or FBI, and preventing re-victimisation before it occurs.
