by Lauren Y. Ho Abstract Initially identified by the United States in the 1970s, child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has continued to grow with the evolution of technology. With the popularization of AI, the issue of AI generated (AIG) CSAM has emerged through diffusion models. The unique generation method of diffusion models, destroying and recreating... Continue Reading →
Ghost Criminal Platform Busted in International Justice Operation
By Connor Foster This past week international law enforcement scored a win in Dublin, Ireland with the takedown of the encrypted chat platform called Ghost. The platform was largely used to facilitate criminal activities such as money laundering, international drug-trafficking, and extreme violence. The Irish police Gardaí searched 27 locations with the support of various... Continue Reading →
Taiwan’s Preparedness Prevents a Supply Chain Disaster
Written by Lexi Dean | April 8, 2024 On Wednesday morning Taiwan experienced a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the island in a quarter of a decade. After about 300 aftershocks in the following 24 hours, it is reported that the quake killed 10 and injured more than 1,000 people. Hualien County, near the... Continue Reading →
The Patterson Journal of International Affairs 