Apple has updated its App Store guidelines to explicitly ban nudify AI apps that generate nonconsensual intimate images of people. The change comes amid mounting criticism over Grok's use on X for creating deepfakes, including of minors, and a San Francisco city attorney's order to remove 13 such apps.
Background
Apple's App Store has faced growing scrutiny over AI-powered tools used to create nonconsensual intimate imagery. This policy update follows regulatory pressure and public protests demanding action on harmful AI applications.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Oct 17, 2026 at 06:51 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10