Apple and Google caught taking 30% cuts from illegal AI nudify apps
Big tech loves preaching human rights and privacy until a sketchy subscription hits the billing system. San Francisco authorities just caught Apple and Google making millions off AI deepfake apps that undress people without consent.
City Prosecutor David Chiu issued a 28-day ultimatum targeting the two tech giants for profiting off illicit deepfake apps. California law strictly bans any reckless assistance in creating non-consensual sexual imagery, but both app stores kept processing in-app purchases for these tools for nearly a year after being warned.
An investigation by the Tech Transparency Project revealed that algorithms inside the App Store and Google Play didn't just host these applications, but actually steered users directly toward undressing software. The platforms pocketed standard developer cuts on every monthly fee generated by tools designed to strip clothes off photos of real women and girls.
In response to the legal threat, Apple claimed it had banned three offenders and warned four others, while Google reported blocking hundreds of similar services and restricting risky search queries.
Silicon Valley will filter words and censor harmless memes all day, but when digital sexual harassment comes with a built-in thirty percent fee, safety protocols take a backseat to quarterly earnings.
Source: TechCrunch
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