Nudify Apps Face Removal Orders From Apple and Google

Nudify Apps Face Removal Orders From Apple and Google

San Francisco has ordered Apple and Google to remove dozens of nudify apps from their app stores, escalating pressure on the two companies over AI tools that can digitally remove clothing from images of real people. The city says the apps can facilitate non-consensual intimate deepfakes and that both companies have continued to host, distribute, and process payments for some of the software despite repeated warnings. Apple and Google say they have already taken action against the apps identified by the city. The dispute highlights a growing problem for app store operators: AI abuse is no longer limited to obscure websites or anonymous online communities. Software capable of creating sexualized deepfakes can now be packaged as consumer apps, creating a direct question about how much responsibility platforms should bear for the products they distribute. San Francisco orders Apple and Google to remove nudify apps San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu's office sent letters to Apple and G…