Unconsented AI Image Manipulation Spurs Harassment Fears
• Use of AI to digitally remove clothing from images without consent is skyrocketing, with a 2,408% increase in online activity related to these "AI undressing" services from 2022 to 2023
• The practice started in niche online communities but has grown into a cottage industry, with more providers offering easy and cheap fake nude image generation
• This rise in deepfake nude imagery raises concerns about harassment, sextortion, and child sexual abuse material
• Developers openly advertise their AI undressing services on social media and messaging platforms like Telegram
• Experts warn deepfake child pornography could overwhelm the internet and make identifying real child abuse victims more difficult for law enforcement