AI Matters
Why it matters
UK safety watchdog warns of surge in deepfake images targeting children
The Guardian AI Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
A UK safety watchdog reported a significant rise in children finding explicit deepfake images of themselves, driven by the accessibility of AI generation tools.
Why it matters
The ease of generating realistic, non-consensual explicit imagery poses a growing threat to personal safety and digital privacy, especially for minors.
Latest brief · Aug 8, 2026