EUROPOL: 25 Arrested for AI-Generated Child Sexploitation

Friday, February 28, 2025

Europol has supported authorities from 19 countries in a large-scale operation against child sexual exploitation that has led to 25 arrests worldwide. The suspects were part of a criminal group whose members were engaged in the distribution of images of minors fully generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Operation Cumberland identified 273 suspects, arrested 25 suspects, conducted 33 house searches, and seized 173 electronic devices.

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Child sexploitation is going to increase thanks to AI. Worse, Felon Musk recently introduced the powerful "Grok" program which seems to have image generation in its capability.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-02-28 03:28 PM | Reply

And yet Fat Donnie Felon walks free...

---- this world.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-02-28 03:36 PM | Reply

"fully generated by artificial intelligence (AI)."

Seeing as no minors or any humans at all were harmed in the making of these images, what is the rationale for criminalizing the personal freedom to create such images?

8====D look I generated an image of a penis!

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-02-28 03:56 PM | Reply

...operation against child sexual exploitation...

If the images are fake, what children have been exploited?

#4 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-02-28 03:57 PM | Reply

Legitimate question TFD. But not one most of us will feel to sympathetic about when it comes to dealing with the perpetrator. Kind of like Hentai sharing images of young children being raped. Pretty much no human beings feel that this is acceptable behavior. Except for the pervs who like it.

#5 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-02-28 04:00 PM | Reply

If those people exist, isn't better that they can obtain images that exploit no one?

#6 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-02-28 04:07 PM | Reply

I feel wrong even putting forth those arguments, but freedom is messy that way.

#7 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-02-28 04:09 PM | Reply

TFD: I would simply note that "better" may not be the right word to use in this instance. Because it is still revolting degenerate behavior.

#8 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-02-28 04:10 PM | Reply

Republicans are champions of "personal liberties" and creating images with AI is certainly a personal liberty.

Selling such images in "free markets" is another thing Republicans champion.

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-02-28 04:13 PM | Reply

Fat Donnie ---- thinks he has a 6-pack. What a FAGAT.

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-02-28 11:22 PM | Reply

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#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-01 12:03 AM | Reply

AI-created children make investigating genuine exploitations difficult. Also, real children images are uploaded into the AI computer: www.justsecurity.org

#12 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-01 03:22 AM | Reply

" Also, real children images are uploaded"

This is why we need NIL laws.

#13 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-03-01 03:35 AM | Reply