San Francisco City Attorney Orders Apple and Google to Remove AI 'Nudify' Apps Amid Deepfake Porn Crackdown
Summary
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu orders Apple and Google to remove 13 AI 'nudify' apps from their platforms, citing California deepfake porn laws, as both companies begin compliance amid warnings that such apps have amassed 480 million downloads and $120 million in revenue.
Key Points
- San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu issues cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google, demanding the removal of 13 AI 'nudify' face-swap apps from their stores, citing California laws that prohibit supporting services that create deepfake pornography.
- Google confirms it has already removed the five flagged Android apps and hundreds of others for policy violations, while Apple states it has removed three of the eight flagged App Store apps and is terminating their developer accounts, with the remaining four under review.
- Researchers and watchdog groups warn the problem is vast and growing, with an estimated 480 million combined downloads and $120 million in revenues tied to such apps, as studies show 70 percent of general face-swap apps can be used to generate nonconsensual nude images without safety restrictions.