Korea employs AI to boost detection, removal of child sexual abuse material
Korea has adopted an artificial intelligence (AI) system to strengthen detection and removal of online child sexual abuse material, the gender equality and family ministry said Tuesday. The National Center for Digital Sexual Crime Response introduced the AI-powered system in April as Seoul seeks to better counter evolving digital sex crimes in a highly connected country. The center found 96,210…
The Korean government has implemented an artificial intelligence (AI) system to enhance the detection and removal of online child sexual abuse material, according to the gender equality and family ministry. The National Center for Digital Sexual Crime Response initiated the AI-powered system in April, aiming to address the growing issue of digital sex crimes in the highly connected nation.
From April to September, the center discovered and reported 96,210 instances of child sexual abuse material to online platforms for removal, averaging 202.1 cases per day. In contrast, the previous year's daily average was a mere 20.8 cases.
This round-the-clock system enables real-time identification of illegal material on various platforms, such as social media and random chat apps, significantly reducing the workload on center employees who had previously conducted manual monitoring. Upon the AI system identifying the material, the center's workers review it before submitting removal requests.
The ministry plans to expand the system's coverage to monitor 139 online platforms next year, up from the current 79, and aims to improve its accuracy through ongoing training with the center's data.
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