The European Parliament votes to outlaw AI “nudifier” apps that create non-consensual explicit images, following the Grok chatbot scandal.
BRUSSELS: The European Parliament has approved a ban on artificial intelligence systems that generate sexualised deepfakes.
The move targets so-called “nudification” apps and follows global outrage over non-consensual images produced by Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.
EU member states have already given their preliminary approval to the measure, which amends the bloc’s AI rules.
Lawmakers introduced a prohibition on AI systems that create or manipulate sexually explicit images resembling an identifiable person without consent.
They stressed that AI systems with effective safety measures to prevent such creation are not affected by the ban.
Member states and parliament will now negotiate a final text, with talks expected to proceed smoothly before adoption.
The platform X, which hosts Grok, said in January it would make changes to stop the creation of sexualised deepfakes of children and women.
The scandal has nevertheless prompted an ongoing EU investigation into the matter.
EU lawmakers also backed delaying the implementation of rules for high-risk AI models.
These rules concern AI deemed potentially dangerous to safety, health, or fundamental rights.
Originally set for August 2026 for stand-alone systems and August 2027 for embedded tools, implementation may now be pushed to December 2027 and August 2028.
