US prosecutors see rising threat of AI-generated child sex abuse imagery

FILE - The letters AI (for Artificial Intelligence) and a robot's hand are seen against the backdrop of an illuminated computer motherboard in this illustration photo taken June 23, 2023.

U.S. federal prosecutors are stepping up their pursuit of suspects who use artificial intelligence tools to manipulate or create child sex abuse images, as law enforcement fears the technology could spur a flood of illicit material.