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The UK’s independent anti-slavery commissioner says criminals are using AI to reach and exploit vulnerable people at scale. It is a pointed warning about AI’s role in modern slavery, not a description of a specific tool or case.
Why it mattersEleanor Lyons made the claim while discussing a London exhibition of work by modern slavery survivors, according to the BBC. The article does not give examples of how the AI is being used. That gap matters: the warning deserves attention, but it should not be mistaken for evidence about a particular platform or method.
Discuss: What evidence should officials provide when they warn that AI is helping traffickers find victims?
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