"Apple and Google have made millions of dollars from AI apps that let users undress people even as both companies claim to ban such software from their stores, according to a new study. Researchers with the nonprofit Tech Transparency Project found 55 such apps in Google's Play store and 47 in Apple's App Store. All told, those apps were downloaded 705 million times and have generated $117 million in revenue, they say."
"The group published its research on Tuesday in the wake of global outrage over users employed Elon Musk's AI bot, Grok, to strip people of their clothing. Regulators in the UK have weighed banning the app. "Grok is really the tip of the iceberg," Katie Paul, director of Tech Transparency Project, told The Register. "The posts were happening on X so the world could see them. But even more graphic content can be created by some of these other apps which is what really got us into this issue.""
""When violations of our policies are reported to us, we investigate and take appropriate action," a Google spokesperson said via email. "Most of the apps referenced in this report have been suspended from Google Play for violations of our policies.""
Fifty-five apps in Google's Play Store and forty-seven apps in Apple's App Store enable users to undress people using AI. Those apps have been downloaded 705 million times and have generated $117 million in revenue. Users employed Elon Musk's AI bot Grok to create nude images, sparking global outrage and prompting UK regulators to consider a ban. Google has suspended many referenced apps during an ongoing investigation. Apple displayed sponsored ads that promoted nudify-type apps when users searched related terms, and some offending apps were later removed after outreach.
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