"During the first half of 2025, the number of CyberTipline reports OpenAI sent was roughly the same as the amount of content OpenAI sent the reports about-75,027 compared to 74,559. In the first half of 2024, it sent 947 CyberTipline reports about 3,252 pieces of content. Both the number of reports and pieces of content the reports saw a marked increase between the two time periods."
"Content, in this context, could mean multiple things. OpenAI has said that it reports all instances of CSAM, including uploads and requests, to NCMEC. Besides its ChatGPT app, which allows users to upload files-including images-and can generate text and images in response, OpenAI also offers access to its models via API access. The most recent NCMEC count wouldn't include any reports related to video-generation app Sora, as its September release was after the time frame covered by the update."
"The spike in reports follows a similar pattern to what NCMEC has observed at the CyberTipline more broadly with the rise of generative AI. The center's analysis of all CyberTipline data found that reports involving generative AI saw a 1,325 percent increase between 2023 and 2024. NCMEC has not yet released 2025 data, and while other large AI labs like Google publish statistics about the NCMEC reports they've made, they don't specify what percentage of those reports are AI-related."
OpenAI reported 75,027 CyberTipline reports in the first half of 2025 covering 74,559 pieces of content, compared with 947 reports about 3,252 pieces of content in the first half of 2024. Content includes uploads and requests of CSAM, and reports are forwarded to NCMEC. OpenAI's ChatGPT app accepts file uploads including images and models are available via API. The NCMEC count excludes reports related to Sora because its September release postdated the reporting period. NCMEC analysis found generative-AI-related reports rose 1,325 percent between 2023 and 2024. Regulators and litigants have increased scrutiny and legal actions over child safety.
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