Oz takes on deepfake nudes, stalking

Australia said yesterday it will oblige tech giants to prevent online tools being used to create AI-generated nude images or stalk people without detection.

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The government will work with industry on developing new legislation against the "abhorrent technologies", it said in a statement, without providing a timeline.

"There is no place for apps and technologies that are used solely to abuse, humiliate and harm people, especially our children," Communications Minister Anika Wells said.

"Nudify" apps - artificial intelligence tools that digitally strip off clothing - have exploded online, sparking warnings that so-called sextortion scams targeting children are surging.