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Study on the Effects of New Information Technologies on the Abuse and Exploitation of Children

Organization

UNODC

Description

File
Study_on_the_Effects.pdf
Link
Tags
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Type
Report
Year
2015
Stella Polaris Knowledge Center
Stella Polaris Knowledge Center
Artificial intelligence-produced child sexual abuse material: Insights from Dark Web forum posts
Artificial intelligence-produced child sexual abuse material: Insights from Dark Web forum posts

Anglia Ruskin University

Report
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Generative AI
Stella Polaris Summit 2024 Summary
Stella Polaris Summit 2024 Summary

World Childhood Foundation

Other publication
Generative AI - A New Threat for Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Generative AI - A New Threat for Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Bracket Foundation and UNICRI Centre for AI and Robotics

Report
PreventionArtificial intelligenceGenerative AIChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Global Threat Assessment 2023
Global Threat Assessment 2023

WeProtect Global Alliance

Report
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Prevention
Childhood Activity Report
Childhood Activity Report

World Childhood Foundation

Report
Activity report /VerksamhetsberättelseSweden-focused
Child Sexual Abuse on the Internet: Report on the Analysis of Technological Factors that Affect the Creation and Sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material on the Internet.
Child Sexual Abuse on the Internet: Report on the Analysis of Technological Factors that Affect the Creation and Sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material on the Internet.

BI Norwegian Business School, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Report
InternetPolicyDetectionprosecutionPost-crime effortsCriminal investigation
Guarding the Guardians: Automated Analysis of Online Child Sexual Abuse
Guarding the Guardians: Automated Analysis of Online Child Sexual Abuse
Research (peer reviewed)
Criminal investigationNatural Language Processing
Fine-Tuning Llama 2 Large Language Models for Detecting Online Sexual Predatory Chats and Abusive Texts
Fine-Tuning Llama 2 Large Language Models for Detecting Online Sexual Predatory Chats and Abusive Texts

Cornell University

Research (peer reviewed)
Machine learningNatural Language Processing
Black and Latinx Primary caregiver considerations for developing and implementing a machine learning-based model for detecting child abuse and neglect with implications for racial bias reduction: A qualitative study
Black and Latinx Primary caregiver considerations for developing and implementing a machine learning-based model for detecting child abuse and neglect with implications for racial bias reduction: A qualitative study

University of Pennsylvania Columbia University

Report
PreventionMachine learning
BS-SC Model: A Novel Method for Predicting Child Abuse Using Borderline-SMOTE Enabled Stacking Classifier
BS-SC Model: A Novel Method for Predicting Child Abuse Using Borderline-SMOTE Enabled Stacking Classifier

B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

Research (peer reviewed)
PreventionDetectionClustering/Classification
Applications of artificial intelligence in predicting the risk of child abuse: A literature review
Applications of artificial intelligence in predicting the risk of child abuse: A literature review

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University Mississippi State University

Research (peer reviewed)
DetectionChild-focusedNeural networks
Determining Child Sexual Abuse Posts based on Artificial Intelligence
Determining Child Sexual Abuse Posts based on Artificial Intelligence

Technological University Dublin

Report
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Clustering/Classification
Identifying Online Child Sexual Texts in Dark Web through Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms
Identifying Online Child Sexual Texts in Dark Web through Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms

Technological University Dublin

Report
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Machine learningDeep Learning
Discovering Child Sexual Abuse Material Creator´s Behaviors and Preferences on the Dark Web
Discovering Child Sexual Abuse Material Creator´s Behaviors and Preferences on the Dark Web

Technological University Dublin

Research (peer reviewed)
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)PerpetratorsClustering/Classification
Generative AI: New Attack Vector for Trust & Safety
Generative AI: New Attack Vector for Trust & Safety

Activefence

Report
Artificial intelligenceChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Generative AI
Child predator abuse of generative AI
Child predator abuse of generative AI

Activefence

Report
Generative AIChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Artificial intelligence
How AI is being abused to create child sexual abuse imagery
How AI is being abused to create child sexual abuse imagery

Internet Watch Foundation

Report
Artificial intelligencePerpetratorsPreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Generative AI
…det var en känsla av att han befann sig i rummet bredvid
…det var en känsla av att han befann sig i rummet bredvid

World Childhood Foundation

Report
Sweden-focusedprosecutionInternet
Sperm hunting on optical microscope slides for forensic analysis with deep convolutional networks – a feasibility study
Sperm hunting on optical microscope slides for forensic analysis with deep convolutional networks – a feasibility study

Zurich Institute of Forensic Medicine

Research (peer reviewed)
Perpetrators
Developing automated methods to detect and match face and voice biometrics in child sexual abuse videos
Developing automated methods to detect and match face and voice biometrics in child sexual abuse videos

San Jose State University

Research (peer reviewed)
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Perpetrators
Child Sexual Abuse Material Online: The Perspective of Online Investigators on Training and Support
Child Sexual Abuse Material Online: The Perspective of Online Investigators on Training and Support

Griffith University

Research (peer reviewed)
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)prosecutionPerpetrators
Child Online Safety Toolkit
Child Online Safety Toolkit

5Rights Foundation

Report
PreventionNeural networks
Child Abuse Risk Prediction and Prevention Framework using AI and Dark Web
Child Abuse Risk Prediction and Prevention Framework using AI and Dark Web

Adhiyamaan College of Engineering

Research (peer reviewed)
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)PreventionNeural networks
Applying Artificial Intelligence for Age Estimation in Digital Forensic Investigations
Applying Artificial Intelligence for Age Estimation in Digital Forensic Investigations

University of Warwick

Research (peer reviewed)
Artificial intelligenceNeural networks
Online Grooming Detection on Social Media Platforms
Online Grooming Detection on Social Media Platforms

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Research (peer reviewed)
DetectionClustering/Classification
Hand-Based Person Identification Using Global and Part-Aware Deep Feature Representation Learning
Hand-Based Person Identification Using Global and Part-Aware Deep Feature Representation Learning

Lancaster University

Research (peer reviewed)
Artificial intelligenceprosecutionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Machine learning
Out of the Shadows Index
Out of the Shadows Index

The Economist Intelligence Unit

Report
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Developing machine learning-based models to help identify child abuse and neglect: key ethical challenges and recommended solutions
Developing machine learning-based models to help identify child abuse and neglect: key ethical challenges and recommended solutions

Columbia University

Research (peer reviewed)
EthicsDetectionPrevention
ReDirection survey report
ReDirection survey report

Suojellaan Lapsia

Report
Perpetrators
Unga sex och internet #MeToo
Unga sex och internet #MeToo

Stiftelsen Allmänna Barnahus

Report
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Child-focused
Internetrelaterade sexuella övergrepp mot barn
Internetrelaterade sexuella övergrepp mot barn

Riksrevisionen

Report
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)prosecution
How SARs fight online child sexual abuse by flagging financial crime
How SARs fight online child sexual abuse by flagging financial crime

Napier

Other publication
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)prosecution
Predicting Prolific Live Streaming of Child Sexual Abuse
Predicting Prolific Live Streaming of Child Sexual Abuse

Australian Institute of Criminology

Research (peer reviewed)
Financial transactionsArtificial intelligenceSupervised learningMachine learningCriminal investigationChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Automated Biometric Identification using Dorsal Hand Images and Convolutional Neural Networks
Automated Biometric Identification using Dorsal Hand Images and Convolutional Neural Networks

Auckland University of Technology

Research (peer reviewed)
Neural networksPerpetrators
Multimodal Virtual Avatars for Investigative Interviews with Children
Multimodal Virtual Avatars for Investigative Interviews with Children

Oslo Metropolitan University

Research (peer reviewed)
Criminal investigationprosecution
Early Detection of Sexual Predators in Chats
Early Detection of Sexual Predators in Chats

Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin

Research (peer reviewed)
Natural Language ProcessingClustering/Classification
When “Sweetie” is not so Sweet: Artificial Intelligence and its Implications for Child Pornography
When “Sweetie” is not so Sweet: Artificial Intelligence and its Implications for Child Pornography
Report
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)prosecution
Keeping Children Safe Online With Limited Resources: Analyzing What is Seen and Heard
Keeping Children Safe Online With Limited Resources: Analyzing What is Seen and Heard

Singidunum University

Research (peer reviewed)
PreventionClustering/ClassificationNeural networks
Suspicious activity detection using deep learning in secure assisted living IoT environments
Suspicious activity detection using deep learning in secure assisted living IoT environments

Nalla Malla Engineering College, Galgotias University, Vellore Institute of Technology

Research (peer reviewed)
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Neural networks
Prediction of the development of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in sexually abused children using a random forest classifier
Prediction of the development of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in sexually abused children using a random forest classifier

Uskudar University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

Research (peer reviewed)
Clustering/ClassificationMachine learningPost-crime effortsChild-focusedPost-traumatic stress (PTS)
NetClean Report 2020 - Covid-19 Impact
NetClean Report 2020 - Covid-19 Impact

NetClean

Report
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Illegal Online Sexual Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Illegal Online Sexual Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Karolinska Institutet

Research (peer reviewed)
PreventionPerpetratorsChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Financial transactions
Sexuella övergrepp via nätet lika allvarliga som IRL
Sexuella övergrepp via nätet lika allvarliga som IRL

Göteborgs Universitet

Research (peer reviewed)
Child-focusedChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Prevention
Summary Paper on Online Child Sexual Exploitation
Summary Paper on Online Child Sexual Exploitation

ECPAT

Report
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Perpetrators
Curbing the Surge in Online Child Abuse
Curbing the Surge in Online Child Abuse

European Parliament

Report
PreventionNeural networks
Action to End child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Action to End child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

Unicef

Report
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Prevention
Brief version: Action to End child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Brief version: Action to End child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

Unicef

Report
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Prevention
An Integrative Review of Historical Technology and Countermeasure Usage Trends in Online Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offender
An Integrative Review of Historical Technology and Countermeasure Usage Trends in Online Child Sexual Exploitation Material Offender

University of Edinburgh and George Mason University

Research (peer reviewed)
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)PerpetratorsCriminal investigationPrevention
How Facial Recognition Is Helping Fight Child Sexual Abuse
How Facial Recognition Is Helping Fight Child Sexual Abuse

Griffeye

Other publication
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Criminal investigationMachine learningArtificial intelligence
Can Artificial Intelligence Achieve Human-Level Performance? A Pilot Study of Childhood Sexual Abuse Detection in Self-Figure Drawings
Can Artificial Intelligence Achieve Human-Level Performance? A Pilot Study of Childhood Sexual Abuse Detection in Self-Figure Drawings

University of Haifa

Research (peer reviewed)
Artificial intelligencePerpetratorsCriminal investigationSupervised learningNeural networksMachine learningChild-focusedChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Estimation of the Development of Depression and PTSD in Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse and Development of Decision Support Systems by Using Artificial Intelligence
Estimation of the Development of Depression and PTSD in Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse and Development of Decision Support Systems by Using Artificial Intelligence

Inonu University

Research (peer reviewed)
Child-focusedPost-traumatic stress (PTS)Post-crime efforts
AI Roundtable 2019 Summary
AI Roundtable 2019 Summary

World Childhood Foundation

Report
PreventionArtificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence: combating online sexual abuse of children
Artificial Intelligence: combating online sexual abuse of children

Bracket Foundation

Report
PreventionNeural networksChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Out of the Shadows Whitepaper
Out of the Shadows Whitepaper

The Economist Intelligence Unit

Report
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
What Works to Prevent Sexual Violence Against Children
What Works to Prevent Sexual Violence Against Children

Together for girls

Report
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)PreventionFinancial transactions
Child Online Safety: Minimizing the Risk of Violence, Abuse and Exploitation Online.
Child Online Safety: Minimizing the Risk of Violence, Abuse and Exploitation Online.

ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development

Report
PreventionPerpetrators
A Practitioner Survey Exploring the Value of Forensic Tools, AI, Filtering, & Safer Presentation for Investigating Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
A Practitioner Survey Exploring the Value of Forensic Tools, AI, Filtering, & Safer Presentation for Investigating Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)

University of New Haven / Digital Forensic Research Workshop

Research (peer reviewed)
Artificial intelligencePreventionNeural networks
Child Abuse and Domestic Abuse: Content and Feature Analysis from Social Media Disclosures
Child Abuse and Domestic Abuse: Content and Feature Analysis from Social Media Disclosures

Victoria University and University of Melbourne

Research (peer reviewed)
Artificial intelligenceMachine learningPreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Therabot: An Adaptive Therapeutic Support Robot
Therabot: An Adaptive Therapeutic Support Robot

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Mississippi State University

Research (peer reviewed)
Post-crime effortsChild-focusedRoboticsPost-traumatic stress (PTS)
Offender strategies for engaging children in online sexual activity
Offender strategies for engaging children in online sexual activity

Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg

Research (peer reviewed)
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Study on the Effects of New Information Technologies on the Abuse and Exploitation of Children
Study on the Effects of New Information Technologies on the Abuse and Exploitation of Children

UNODC

Report
PreventionChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
Predictive Risk Modelling to Prevent Child Maltreatment and Other Adverse Outcomes for Service Users
Predictive Risk Modelling to Prevent Child Maltreatment and Other Adverse Outcomes for Service Users

University of Queensland

Research (peer reviewed)
PreventionNeural networks