Coverage dated December 7, 2023

Apps That Undress Women’s Photos Surge In Popularity. What Could Go Wrong?

Headline from Forbes

These programs manipulate existing pictures and videos of real individuals and make them appear nude without consent. Many only work on women.

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

Time
‘Nudify’ Apps That Use AI to ‘Undress’ Women in Photos Are Soaring in Popularity (opens Time)
Published Dec 7, 2023
Time's feed description
It’s part of a worrying trend of non-consensual “deepfake” pornography being developed and distributed because of advances in artificial intelligence.
Forbes
Apps That Undress Women’s Photos Surge In Popularity. What Could Go Wrong? (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 7, 2023
Forbes's feed description
These programs manipulate existing pictures and videos of real individuals and make them appear nude without consent. Many only work on women.
Bloomberg
Apps That Use AI to Undress Women in Photos Soaring in Use (opens Bloomberg)
Published Dec 7, 2023
Bloomberg's feed description
Apps and websites that use artificial intelligence to undress women in photos are soaring in popularity, according to researchers.
Insider
There's been a creepy rise in people using AI apps to 'undress' women in photos, data shows (opens Insider)
Published Dec 7, 2023
Insider's feed description
A group of 34 websites that used AI to create fake nude images attracted more than 24 million visitors in September, an analysis found.
Fortune
'Nudify' apps that use AI to undress women in photos are soaring in popularity, prompting worries about non-consensual porn (opens Fortune)
Published Dec 7, 2023
Fortune's feed description
TikTok has blocked the keyword “undress,” a popular search term associated with the services.