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AI developers to face new UK testing rules to tackle child sexual abuse imagery

( November 12, 2025, 00:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: AI developers in the UK will soon face new obligations under legislation aimed at curbing child sexual abuse imagery, the government has announced. The measure, introduced as an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill on Wednesday, will give ministers powers to designate "approved testers," such as the civil society organization Internet Watch Foundation. These will have the power to inspect AI models for vulnerabilities that could allow the creation of illegal material.Statement follows....

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