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According to SafeToNet, HarmBlock AI is able to operate offline and across any app, camera, website, or message. The firm claims that it does not collect user data, including photos, videos, or browsing history. “We are seeing a rise in peer-to-peer online abuse and child exploitation,” said Richard Pursey, founder of the company. “This is the first and only AI to stop that. In essence, we have made the HMD Fuse pornography incompatible.” We believe this is a huge step forward in making a safer phone The phone’s launch comes amid a growing global movement to ban the devices in schools, which the Netherlands is leading the way on. Emerging research suggests that such bans improve concentration and grades, while encouraging play. However, many parents still want their children to have phones so that they can call their parents or guardians in an emergency. “This is why proactive efforts to make children’s devices safer are so important, and we welcome this move towards creating technology with safety baked in,” said Dan Sexton, chief technology officer at the Internet Watch Foundation. Main image: iStock
