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title: "New method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content"
date: 2026-07-13
source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/new-method-keeps-kids-safe-from-illegal-ai-generated-content-0713
description: "Researchers developed an auditing technique to test generative AI models for malicious capabilities, without prompting them for illegal outputs."
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# New method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content

Researchers developed an auditing technique to test generative AI models for malicious capabilities, without prompting them for illegal outputs.

*Published: 2026-07-13*