The Papers: 'New doubt over Letby guilt' and 'crackdown on AI child abuse'

Fresh concerns raised in the Lucy Letby case and government plans to stop AI child abuse are on the front of Sunday's papers.

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AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office crackdown

UK will be first country to bring in tough new laws to tackle the technology behind the creation of abusive material . Britain is to become the first country to introduce laws tackling the use of ...
The Guardian - 5h
AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws

Yvette Cooper says the UK will make it illegal to own AI tools to make images of child sexual abuse.
BBC News - 5h
Child sex abuse victims 'failed', says minister

The Scottish government insists it is working to ensure "nothing like this ever happens again" after abuse gang is jailed.
BBC News - 4d
‘Just the start’: X’s new AI software driving online racist abuse, experts warn

Amid reports of creation of fake racist images, Signify warns problem will get ‘so much worse’ over the next year. A rise in online racism driven by fake images is “just the start of a coming ...
The Guardian - Jan. 13
New grooming gangs inquiry would delay action on child abuse, inquiry chair tells BBC

Victims want change now, Prof Alexis Jay says, and people need to "step up to the mark" and implement her recommendations.
BBC News - Jan. 7
The slow path to reliable data on child sexual abuse

Publishing limited statistics is still vital to ensure scrutiny and transparency as people end up speculating anyway
Financial Times - Jan. 7