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Call for ban on AI apps creating naked images of children
Children fear anyone could create sexual deepfake images of them, the children's commissioner says.
Dame Rachel de Souza said a total ban was needed on apps which allow "nudification" - where photos of real people are edited by AI to make them appear naked. In a report published on Monday, Dame Rachel said the technology was disproportionately targeting girls and young women with many bespoke apps appearing to work only on female bodies. In February the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) - a UK-based charity partly funded by tech firms - had confirmed 245 reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse in 2024 compared with 51 in 2023, a 380% increase.
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