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Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps

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Apple updated App Store rules to explicitly ban AI apps generating intimate images of people without consent, following criticism over nonconsensual deepfakes involving minors. While Apple did not remove X or Grok from the store, it threatened to take Grok down and stated it would remove 13 'nudify' apps ordered by a San Francisco city attorney. The rule change follows June WWDC protests and July legal orders, though the specific impact on Grok remains uncertain.

Key points

• Apple updated App Store rules to explicitly ban AI apps generating intimate images of people without consent.
• Apple threatened to remove Grok from the App Store following criticism over nonconsensual deepfakes involving minors.

Context

Apple updated App Store rules to explicitly ban AI apps generating intimate images of people without consent, following criticism over nonconsensual deepfakes involving minors. The rule change follows June WWDC protests and July legal orders, though the specific impact on Grok remains uncertain.

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Evidence covers only the June WWDC protests and July San Francisco city attorney order. Specific impact on Grok is uncertain as Apple threatened to remove it but did not explicitly state it would be taken down. No data on specific banned app names or dates beyond the July order is provided.

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