Written Question·Home Office·UIN 101045

Child Sexual Abuse Material: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 17 December 2025

Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Joani Reid

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI by child sexual abuse offenders on levels of offending.

Answer

Jess Phillips

The Government recognises the serious and evolving threat posed by artificial intelligence being misused by offenders for child sexual abuse.AI-generated child sexual abuse material is not a victimless crime; it often depicts real children, increasing the...

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