The submitting, posted on September 19, is closely redacted and Hive cofounder and CEO Kevin Guo advised MIT Know-how Evaluation that he couldn’t talk about the small print of the contract, however confirmed it includes use of the corporate’s AI detection algorithms for baby sexual abuse materials (CSAM).
The submitting quotes information from the Nationwide Middle for Lacking and Exploited Youngsters that reported a 1,325% improve in incidents involving generative AI in 2024. “The sheer quantity of digital content material circulating on-line necessitates the usage of automated instruments to course of and analyze information effectively,” the submitting reads.
The primary precedence of kid exploitation investigators is to seek out and cease any abuse presently taking place, however the flood of AI-generated CSAM has made it troublesome for investigators to know whether or not photos depict an actual sufferer presently in danger. A device that might efficiently flag actual victims could be an enormous assist once they attempt to prioritize instances.
Figuring out AI-generated photos “ensures that investigative sources are targeted on instances involving actual victims, maximizing this system’s affect and safeguarding weak people,” the submitting reads.
Hive AI provides AI instruments that create movies and pictures, in addition to a variety of content material moderation instruments that may flag violence, spam, and sexual materials and even determine celebrities. In December, MIT Know-how Evaluation reported that the corporate was promoting its deepfake-detection know-how to the US army.