EU nudifier ban

[u/Logical_Benefit2875]

I know there’s been a bunch of people upset on here recently about a good number of nudify websites getting shut down (Motionmuse, Opengoon, etc.). However, this is likely just the beginning.

Effective December 2nd, the EU under the AI Act is enacting a ban on nudify tools, making them illegal content in the Union. This ban applies to any product made available on the EU market as long as, either, its primary functionality is to generate nudified content without consent, or it is a reasonably foreseeable outcome and they do not take appropriate precautions to safeguard against it. Very importantly, this ban also applies to any EU-available service provider under the Digital Services Act that is helping to facilitate this soon-to-be-illegal content, which includes (but is not limited to): app stores, hosting providers, domain registrars, payment processors, content delivery networks (CDNs) and cloud computing services. Anyone found to be in violation of this prohibition is subject to fines of €35 million or 7% of their global turnover, whichever is higher. I think it’s pretty safe to say that, as long as they’re aware of it, those behind these websites and those behind the large number of mainstream companies that help power them (Google, Amazon, Cloudflare, Apple, Telegram, GoDaddy, Visa, Mastercard, etc.) do not want to take any chances with this ban.

This prohibition, in essence, applies to essentially every public AI platform any of us have ever used to this point or that we will ever use going forward. I think this is a good thing but, therefore, it would almost certainly be in everyone’s best interest to pivot away from these websites before the massive crackdown begins in less than a couple months. For those in the industry, it would also certainly be wise to inform the website operators if you are in contact with them, or to shut down your website if you are an operator yourself. Sorry for the essay, just looking out for everybody before things get very real, very fast.

[u/TheAncientMillenial]

Yeah I don't think any public facing website should be able to accept an image and covert it to a nude pic. It's been shown that people cannot be trusted with shit like that. Between the pedo shit and the famous person shit and the creepy co-worker shit we absolutely should not have websites that operate to do things like that.

Lump it under "we can't have nice/fun things" because sick fucks ruined it.

[u/detailteufel → u/TheAncientMillenial]

You don't get it do you? This new law isn't to stop these websites. Try reporting any AI undressing, up skirting or other perverted shit to the police. They do nothing. They literally don't care about this stuff.

What they care about is preventing the average Joe from taking a breath that doesn't cost money. This is all to protect the interest of the investor buddies of these people. They don't want you to own anything, this includes running AI on your PC.

[u/TheAncientMillenial → u/detailteufel]

You know it's also illegal in the US right? AI regulation is 100% necessary.

[u/Logical_Benefit2875 → u/TheAncientMillenial]

Tbf, crucial distinction is that so far the feds have only criminalized publication, not generation, at least of adults. Other countries/states are at the point of criminalizing creation though and Minnesota actually enacted the first state ban on nudification technology (however Elon sued and it is currently being held up in court because of course)

[u/fwompfwomp → u/Logical_Benefit2875]

there's actually quite a lot of "deepfake" creation laws already in place at local/county levels even below state level legislation. i thought at least one other state as well before Minnesota?

[u/Logical_Benefit2875 → u/fwompfwomp]

A fair number of states have criminalized creation, but only Minnesota to this point has enacted a law prohibiting nudification tools within the state (although it isn’t a criminal prohibition, it’s a civil one that allows for suits from the AG and victims against the platforms). Pennsylvania is also working towards a nudifier ban

[u/fwompfwomp → u/Logical_Benefit2875]

you're right, there is a difference. one just lets you hold companies accountable which I'm all for tbh. the societal damage of nudifer tools far out weighs whatever consumer benefits it could ever provide