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BBC News
11-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
AI to be used to grade indecent images of children on Isle of Man
The Manx government is set to introduce a new system to categorise indecent images of children to enable the use of artificial Intelligence (AI).Under the change, sentencing guidelines will refer to categories used in England and Wales from 21 April instead of the existing Copine Scale (Combating Paedophile Information Networks in Europe). The government said that would mean the constabulary could use AI to "rapidly" grade material that matches verified entries in the UK's Child Abuse Image Database (CAID).Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Jane Poole-Wilson, said the use of AI would reduce police officers' exposure to "distressing material" and speed up the process. The new system would see images categorised from A to C, with A being the most severe, in relation to the possession, distribution and production of indecent photographs and pseudo-photographs of children. 'Swift justice' The change will be applied to material that falls under the Sexual Offences and Obscene Publications Act the Copine scale (Combating Paedophile Information Networks in Europe), the material is graded from one to five, with five being the most the Isle of Man Constabulary already uses CAID, the grading of material is currently done manually by police officers and digital forensic investigators. This was due to the database's AI grading tool not aligning with the Copine Scale, currently set out in Manx government said the tool had been "positively received" by UK law enforcement agencies for "significantly reducing the time it takes to review and categorise images".Poole-Wilson said the move meant the police would be able to work "faster and more effectively" which would support work to safeguard the victims of sexual abuse and bring "swift justice" to offenders. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Boost for island's fight against financial crime
The Manx government is set to bolster its defences against "evolving" threats to the island's financial and online gambling industries by international criminals. A spokeswoman said online gaming and gambling platforms were at the centre of an "increasingly complex and sophisticated criminal landscape in east and south-east Asia". Some of the Gambling Supervision Commission's (GSC) processes are set to be strengthened and new gaming licence applications will be subject to more scrutiny. Deputy Chief Minister Jane Poole-Wilson said the government would "not hesitate to act to disrupt and prosecute" anyone using the island for criminal activity. She said "illicit actions by transnational organised criminals to exploit the island's business environment and immigration security" were taken "extremely seriously" by the government and Manx authorities. In a statement, a spokeswoman said the risks presented by overseas criminal networks were now affecting jurisdictions worldwide and "increasing vigilance" was needed when conducting business linked to the region. As an international financial centre with links to the UK, the Isle of Man is "attractive for exploitation" by organised crime groups, she said. As part of the measures, the GSC - the e-gaming sector regulator - will review and strengthen it's framework and practices in market licencing, supervision and enforcement. Meanwhile, Manx authorities have committed to "continuing to enhance inter-agency working across the regulators and law enforcement". The government has also confirmed legislation would be updated to "enhance the effectiveness" of the island's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework. Immigration security measures are set to be enhanced as part of this. Poole-Wilson said the actions aimed to identify vulnerabilities and ensure "urgent action" was taken to mitigate them, "thereby strengthening the island's countering financial crime regime for the future". Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Scammers steal £2.2m as reports rise 50% in a year Views sought on updates to laws on financial crime Number plate checks to be rolled out at port Facial recognition part of port security plans China scam run from Isle of Man Isle of Man Government - Department of Home Affairs Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
