Kelowna, British Columbia, January 22 – Leading AI technology company Two Hat announced today that it has released CEASE.ai, an image recognition technology for social platforms and law enforcement that detects images containing child sexual abuse. By making the technology available to public and private sectors, Two Hat aims to address the problem not only at the investigative stage but at its core, by preventing images from being posted online in the first place.
“This issue affects everyone, from the child who is a victim, to the agents who investigate these horrific cases, to the social media platforms where the images are posted,” says Two Hat CEO and founder Chris Priebe. “With one hat in social networks and the other in law enforcement we are uniquely positioned to solve this problem. With CEASE.ai, we’ve leveraged our relationship with law enforcement to help platforms protect their most vulnerable users.”
Built in collaboration with Canadian law enforcement, and with support from the Government of Canada’s Build in Canada Innovation Program and Mitacs with top Canadian universities, CEASE.ai is an artificial intelligence model that uses ensemble technology for groundbreaking precision. With Two Hat’s recent acquisition of image moderation company ImageVision, they’ve boosted their existing technology to achieve even greater accuracy and efficiency.
Unlike similar technology that only identifies known images (“hash lists”), CEASE.ai detects new child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Developed for law enforcement, CEASE.ai aims to reduce investigators’ workloads and reduce trauma by prioritizing images that require immediate review, ultimately rescuing innocent victims faster. Now social platforms can use CEASE.ai to detect and remove child abuse images as they are uploaded, preventing them from being shared.
Predators are increasingly using social platforms to solicit and share images. According to a 2018 NetClean report, “Grooming and extortion are now coming from social media apps, unlike a few years ago where most of it occurred by someone that had access to the child.”
“Removing child abuse material from the internet and protecting kids is a responsibility that we all share, regardless of sector," says Julie Inman Grant, Australian eSafety Commissioner. "It’s exciting to see innovative technology solutions being deployed in a space where it's crucial that the good guys stay one step ahead.”
Learn about Two Hat’s efforts to detect CSAM through CEASE.ai on their site. Priebe will host a webinar in February to share his vision of the future of AI, including CEASE.ai and updates to Two Hat’s suite of content moderation solutions.
About Two Hat
Founded in 2012, Two Hat is an AI-based technology company that empowers gaming and social platforms to grow and protect their online communities. With their flagship product Community Sift, an enterprise-level content filter and automated moderation tool, online communities can proactively filter abuse, harassment, hate speech, and other disruptive behavior.
Two Hat’s newest product is CEASE.ai, a cutting-edge AI model that detects new child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for investigators and social networks. Built in collaboration with Canadian law enforcement, and with support from the Government of Canada’s Build in Canada Innovation Program and Mitacs with top Canadian universities, CEASE.ai aims to reduce investigators’ workloads and reduce trauma by prioritizing images that require immediate attention, and ultimately rescuing innocent victims faster.
Two Hat believes in a world free of online abuse, hate speech, and child exploitation. The company believes that technology has the power to make that vision a reality.
