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App Store AI Nudify Apps Controversy

5 articles • Started 9 months ago • Last updated 9 months ago

Apple's App Store has come under intense scrutiny following the discovery of dozens of AI-powered "nudify" apps that generate non-consensual intimate images. The controversy intensified after reports linked similar apps on competing platforms to child sexual abuse material, prompting 37 U.S. states to demand action from Elon Musk's xAI over its Grok chatbot. Apple has remained publicly silent on the issue despite criticism that the apps violate the company's policies against exploitation and abuse material.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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App Store Faces Scrutiny Over Surge in AI ‘Nudify’ Apps TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) •