UK Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Creating AI-Generated Abuse Images

A British man has been convicted for using artificial intelligence to transform real children's photos into abusive images, raising concerns of widespread similar offenses.

• Authorities fear this case could be the tip of the iceberg, with many more instances of AI-generated abuse images potentially existing.
• The convicted man charged £80 to create new 'characters' and £10 per image to depict abuse using AI technology.
• He received authentic photographs of children from clients, primarily in the USA, Italy, and France, and altered them with a 3D program.
• His illegal activities were uncovered during a Darknet conversation with an undercover officer, where he discussed child abuse.
• Following his prison sentence, he will be on probation for six years and registered as a lifelong sex offender.

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