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A Tech Transparency Project report identifies 55 nudify apps on Google Play and 48 on the Apple App Store that can digitally remove clothing and render users nude or minimally dressed, with 705 million downloads and $117 million in revenue; Google and Apple have removed many but Grok and X remain under scrutiny amid EU/UK investigations and lawsuits, signaling ongoing regulatory pressure.
Senators urged Apple and Google to remove Elon Musk's apps X and Grok from their stores due to the proliferation of nonconsensual sexualized images generated by Grok AI, with X making some restrictions after backlash. Despite changes, concerns remain about ongoing harmful content, and both companies' app policies prohibit such material.
A bipartisan group of US senators introduced a bill criminalizing the spread of nonconsensual, sexualized AI-generated images, prompted by the recent proliferation of pornographic AI-made images of Taylor Swift. The bill, known as the Defiance Act, aims to allow victims to seek civil penalties against those involved in creating or distributing such images. The measure comes in response to the increasing prevalence of AI-generated "deepfakes" depicting real people in sexually explicit or false scenarios, and seeks to protect individuals from being featured in AI pornography without consent.
X has confirmed that it blocked searches for Taylor Swift's name on its platform in response to the circulation of nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes of the singer. The move has drawn criticism for being slow to curb the spread of such content, despite stating a zero-tolerance policy. The images were traced to a Telegram group known for creating nonconsensual AI-generated images, prompting Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to acknowledge the need for more safeguards around technology.