San Francisco Sues AI 'Undressing' Sites in Landmark Legal Battle
City Attorney David Chiu targets 16 websites for creating non-consensual deepfake nudes of women and girls, seeking to set legal precedent.
- The lawsuit accuses the websites of violating federal and state laws on revenge pornography and child pornography.
- Over 200 million visits were recorded to these sites in the first half of 2024 alone.
- Victims include celebrities and minors, with images used to bully, extort, and humiliate.
- The legal action aims to shut down the sites and prevent future creation of non-consensual deepfake content.
- Experts believe this case could set a significant precedent in regulating AI-generated explicit material.
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