Safety & policy

Apple tightens App Store rules on AI nudify apps

Apple has updated its App Store moderation policy to stop people using apps, including those with AI tools, to nudify images or create sexually explicit content. Developers of apps that host user-generated content must now filter nonconsensual intimate imagery, offer reporting and blocking tools, and remove any such images that slip through. Developers that fail to implement adequate safeguards, or fail to fix violations after being notified, risk removal from the store. Apple also says apps that misrepresent their purpose during review and turn out to have nudification capabilities will be removed, along with their creator's Apple Developer Program membership.

Why it matters: If your business app lets customers upload photos or comments, you'll need filters, reporting and blocking tools to stay on the App Store.

Source: Engadget