A shocking study published by the Stanford Internet Observatory reveals a massive cache of child sexual abuse images in the database behind a popular AI image generator. The discovery sparked widespread concern and highlighted the potential ethical risks of artificial intelligence technology. The study points out that some large image database operators have already taken measures to restrict access, but more proactive action is still needed to address this serious problem to protect children and prevent the misuse of AI technology.
The underlying database of a popular artificial intelligence image generator contains thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new study from the Stanford Internet Observatory. Operators of some of the largest and most commonly used image databases have closed access to them. This could impact the ability of AI tools to generate harmful output and exacerbate prior abuse of actual victims. The Stanford Internet Observatory is calling for more radical measures to address the problem.
The findings are worrying and highlight the importance of ensuring data security and ethics in the development of artificial intelligence. In the future, it is necessary to strengthen the supervision of AI training data and develop more effective technical means to identify and filter harmful content to ensure the healthy development and safe application of artificial intelligence technology and avoid it being used for illegal and harmful purposes.