Stability AI Joins IWF’s Mission to Make Internet a Safer Space for Children

The world’s leading independent open source generative AI company Stability AI, has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to tackle the creation of AI generated child sexual abuse imagery online. 

As an IWF Member, Stability AI now has access to a suite of cutting-edge tools developed to stop the spread of criminal videos and images on the internet, such as the IWF Hash List.

The Hash List is a special catalogue of criminal images that have been given individual hashes that are completely unique. A hash is a type of digital fingerprint that identifies a picture of confirmed child sexual abuse. 

By using the IWF’s Hash List, tech companies can stop criminals from uploading, downloading, viewing, sharing or hosting known images and videos showing child sexual abuse on the internet.

Ella Irwin, SVP of Integrity at Stability AI, said: “Stability AI is committed to tackling the misuse of AI technologies and products to produce harmful content and welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with industry-leading bodies such as the IWF to advance this field. IWF has already demonstrated great partnership in connecting us with experts in the field and this has helped us develop safer products.

“We strive to ensure our technologies serve as a force for good in the world, and we will do everything in our power to support the protection of children. The integration of IWF’s tools will enable us to strengthen the many safety guardrails we already have in place.”  

Susie Hargreaves OBE, Chief Executive of the IWF, said: “We know predators online are quick to exploit new technologies to create child sexual abuse material, with text-to-image based generative AI being one of them. 

“Last year, the IWF raised the alarm over how this type of criminal content can be generated at scale and at pace. We highlighted that collaboration was key to successfully tackling the abuses of AI.

“We are therefore delighted to welcome Stability AI to our growing network of international organisations devoted to making the internet a safer place for all users, especially for children.

“By working together with partners around the world we can lead the fight against online child sexual abuse images and videos and stop the repeated victimisation of child victims of this cruel crime.”

Stability AI now joins more than 200 technology companies that use the IWF’s services, backing IWF’s global mission to hunt down any online record of child sexual abuse.

Find out more about becoming a Member and the services the IWF can provide here.