Thousands of Sexual AI Apps Available on Smartphones: eSafety Commissioner

The proliferation of sexual AI (artificial intelligence) applications on smartphones has made it easier for perpetrators to commit offences, a parliamentary committee has been told. At a recent inquiry hearing on a new sexual deepfakes bill, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said many apps designed for nefarious purposes were currently available in app stores. She gave the example of some apps openly promoting their ability to modify pictures of girls using AI. “Shockingly, thousands of open-source AI apps like these have proliferated online and are often free and easy to use by anyone with a smartphone,” Ms. Inman Grant told the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee....