This is the only system in the world that instantly recognizes and evaluates visual images as well as text. Once recognized, an image is blocked from getting through again. The BAIR SM Filtering System continues to be tested to insure against objectionable image evaluation failures. No one knows how many new web sites are pornographic, but we know it is many each day.
Most pornographic websites are free or offer free preview pictures.
They are easily accessible and many are disguised as children's sites. Changes like that cannot be caught and safeguarded by other, current filtering or blocking systems. These systems depend on identifying the site in advance. The Internet is an incomparable educational tool. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, more than 5,000 websites are added to the Internet every day.