Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: Intimate Image Abuse

Lords · Question HL1872 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 24 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Benjamin

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent AI-generated sexual images of children being used to blackmail people.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 24 Jul 2026

This Government is taking robust action to tackle the growing threat of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including where offenders use innocent images of children to create sexualised or abusive content. The law is crystal clear: child sex...