Thorn

An innovative nonprofit that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse and exploitation in the digital age.

About Us

Year Founded:

2012

Geography:

North America

Address:

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Mission

To transform how children are protected from sexual abuse and exploitation in the digital age. Thorn builds scalable technology, conducts original research, and fosters collaborative partnerships that help platforms detect and prevent child sexual abuse material, support investigators in finding victims faster, and shape stronger protections for children.

Impact

AI areas they serve

Areas of Focus

Technology to detect and prevent child sexual abuse material (CSAM)

AI-powered child-safety detection (e.g., Safer, Safer Predict)

Safety by Design principles for generative AI

Original child-safety research

Support for investigators and platforms

Youth and parent digital-safety resources

Upcoming Goals

Scale proactive AI detection of CSAM and exploitation

Expand Safety by Design adoption across the AI industry

Advance original research on emerging child-safety threats

Strengthen protections for children worldwide

Milestones

2024: Co-led, with All Tech Is Human, the Safety by Design for Generative AI principles adopted by leading AI companies; launched Safer Predict

2012: Founded by Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher to defend children from sexual abuse

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