Global Groups Call to Ban AI Nudification Apps
More than 100 international organisations, including the European Commission, Interpol and Amnesty International, have called for governments to ban AI-powered nudification tools, warning that the technology poses serious risks to women and children.
The coalition, which also includes child protection groups and digital safety advocates, argues that applications capable of digitally removing clothing from images without consent are being increasingly misused to generate explicit material.
The renewed push follows controversy surrounding the AI chatbot developed by xAI, after users shared manipulated images online in which women’s clothing had been altered or erased. What began as a seemingly trivial image-editing trend quickly escalated into the production of explicit and non-consensual content.
Millions of such images are believed to have been generated and circulated on social media platforms, amplifying concerns about scale and lack of oversight.
Links to exploitation and coercion
Child safety organisations warn that AI nudification tools have been connected to blackmail, harassment and the creation of child sexual abuse material. Despite often being marketed as adult-only software, critics argue that the tools lack effective safeguards and accountability mechanisms.
Campaigners stress that digital abuse causes real-world harm, particularly when manipulated images are distributed publicly. They say technology companies already possess the technical capacity to detect and block such content but have failed to apply consistent enforcement measures.
The coalition is urging lawmakers to introduce clear legal prohibitions, alongside stricter obligations for developers and hosting platforms. They argue that platforms should be required to report offenders, cut off payment systems and implement stronger content detection tools.
Supporters of tighter regulation maintain that nudification technologies serve no legitimate social purpose and primarily enable exploitation. Without stronger oversight, they warn, advances in generative AI could further undermine privacy, consent and online safety.
The call for a ban adds to growing international debate over how to regulate artificial intelligence, particularly in areas where AI intersects with human rights and child protection.
