AI Misuse Drives Surge in Child Sexual Abuse Content Online
Date: 2026-03-24
Attack vector: csam-generation
Category: real-world
Severity: Medium

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-03-24-a72a, dated 2026-03-24. Classified attack vector: csam-generation. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-03-24-a72a) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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