We’re closing the loopholes that allow paedophiles to use AI to sexually abuse children | Peter Kyle
Technology has changed how predators operate. Now a raft of new offences will stop those who create heinous content escaping punishment
Technology moves fast. Legislation can be slow. For decades, that has felt like a fundamental fact of public life. But the gap between our laws and the world they are supposed to govern feels wider than ever. While the internet has transformed every element of our society, the state has not kept up.
Most of the laws that prohibit the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse imagery have been in place since the 1990s. Back then, Photoshop was in its infancy. The physical photographs that paedophiles shared were no less vile, but they were easier for the police to seize and destroy.
Peter Kyle is secretary of state for science, innovation and technology
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