Pedophiles are using AI technology to create and sell realistic child sexual abuse material.

Using AI software, promotion on platforms like Pixiv, and selling on platforms like Patreon. Some creators are using Pixiv, a Japanese social media platform, to promote their work. Although sharing sexualized cartoons and drawings of children is not illegal in Japan, the creators use it to attract customers.

Pixiv has taken steps to address this issue, banning photo-realistic depictions of sexual content involving minors.

Patreon has a zero-tolerance policy for such content and claims to actively remove and ban creators who violate their policies.

Organizations like GCHQ and the NSPCC are calling for tech companies to take action and address the issue. The government is working on the Online Safety Bill, which will require companies to tackle online child sexual abuse or face penalties.