DP Studio landing pads / Project Liberty Alliance
Invitation to weigh in
Thorn
We opened a landing pad for Thorn from public work, not a mission paraphrase.
Thorn publishes citable work we could quote (2026 mid-year update: Advancing child safety). This briefing is a hypothesis built from those sources. Tell us if we misread the research, add papers we missed, and weigh in on Desirable Properties tied to that work.
If you represent Thorn, confirm the source URLs, then open the Desirable Properties tab and leave a patch idea where the property text misses what your public work already argues.
Research and policy only change the rule-set when it is linked to original sources. Help us keep this pad tied to your papers and reports, not a press-release summary.
Public packet only. Hypothesis marks stay until you confirm sources. Each Alliance member gets a different pitch so we can experiment. Your pad is https://desirableproperties.org/pad/thorn (hyphens optional). Direct link to this tab: https://desirableproperties.org/pad/thorn?tab=values
Stated mission
Each number in this update represents a potential instance of protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation.
Values to Overweb mappings
Confirm only mappings that match how you use these words. Rejected mappings stay off the next brief.
Every file processed and every report downloaded is a step toward a safer internet.
Overweb: Portable human agency (user-controlled identity and data)
Candidate MPA: Export identity and data the person created here, without a platform petition
2026 Mid-Year Impact 1,399,479 suspected CSAM files found 470,521 suspected instances of child sexual exploitation found 1,096,977,567,111 files processed to detect child sexual abuse material 86 companies using Thorn's CSAM detection products 4,628 research report downloads 1,046 agencies using Thorn's child victim detection tools The first half of 2026 shows that protecting children takes teamwork.
Overweb: Transparency of AI and human roles in inquiry
Candidate MPA: Show when Hermes drafted vs when humans confirmed
We see progress in the number of organizations, investigators, researchers, and partners that are ready to take steps to improve child safety.
Overweb: Transparency of AI and human roles in inquiry
Candidate MPA: Show when Hermes drafted vs when humans confirmed