AI apps that can digitally undress any photo pose back-to-school risk
Summary
New AI apps can take a photo of a person fully clothed and digitally create nude or sexual images of them. These apps, some with few or no age restrictions, have caused concern about misuse and nonconsensual sexual content, especially among teenagers. Apple and Google have removed many such apps after being alerted by CBS News.Key Facts
- AI apps called "nudify apps" can turn a clothed photo into a nude or pornographic image quickly and easily.
- About half of U.S. teens have seen AI-generated pornography; one in four have seen it featuring themselves or someone they know.
- One in five teens admits to making AI porn, and many have shared it or know someone who has.
- These apps are accessible in Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store, with some having no age limits.
- CBS News tested 70 AI photo-editing apps; 19 created explicit images from fully clothed photos.
- Apple and Google removed many of these apps after CBS News informed them; both companies have policies against sexual content apps.
- Experts urge app stores to better vet and block apps that can create nonconsensual sexual images.
- Schools are training officers to spot online sexual threats made easier by AI technologies.
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