A federal judge has ordered Apple and Google to take down AI-powered "nudify" applications from their respective app stores. The apps use generative AI to create realistic but non-consensual explicit images of individuals from regular photos. The ruling represents a growing legal effort to control the distribution of AI-generated harmful content through the major app distribution channels. The apps in question typically allow users to upload photos and receive AI-generated modified versions, raising serious concerns about privacy violations, non-consensual imagery, and the weaponization of generative AI for harassment. This case highlights the ongoing challenge of regulating AI-powered applications that can be used for both legitimate and harmful purposes, and the role that platform operators like Apple and Google play in moderating their app ecosystems.
Apple and Google Ordered to Take Down AI "Nudify" Apps
updated at July 17, 2026