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San Francisco Demands Apple, Google Remove AI ‘Nudify’ Apps

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Wired ·

San Francisco's city attorney sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google, demanding removal of 13 AI-powered 'face-swap' apps that create nonconsensual nude images. The apps are overwhelmingly used to target women and girls. The city says the tech giants are profiting from illegal content.

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The move highlights growing pressure on app stores to police AI tools that enable abuse, but enforcement remains tricky given the global nature of app distribution.
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