San Francisco AG Demands Apple and Google Stop Profiting from AI Nudify Apps
Core Summary San Francisco’s Attorney General has issued a formal warning to tech giants Apple and Google, demanding they immediately stop profiting from AI “nudify” applications. These apps use AI technology to generate fake nude images and have been widely criticized as a serious threat to privacy and child safety. This move marks a further escalation in local US government regulation of AI applications. Event Details According to Ars Technica, the San Francisco Attorney General’s Office has sent formal letters to Apple and Google, pointing out that both app stores continue to distribute and profit from AI “nudify” apps, violating consumer protection regulations. These apps typically disguise themselves as “image editing” or “AI face swap” tools, but their actual function is to generate fake nude or semi-nude human images. ...