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News3 min read

China Court Jails Six AI Companion App Developers Over Explicit Output

A Zhejiang court ruled that the team behind a jailbroken AI companion app, not its users, made its obscene output, and jailed six for over three years.

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News2 min read

OOC Removes NSFW Content From Its iOS App, Citing App Store Rules

OOC has switched off NSFW titles, the adult filter and existing NSFW chats in its iOS app from 12 November, saying the App Store's updated rules require it.

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News3 min read

EU AI Act Nudify Ban Starts December 2: What NSFW AI Tools Face

From December 2, the EU AI Act bans AI that makes non-consensual sexual images of real people. Here is what the rule covers and what it means for NSFW AI tools.

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News2 min read

Apple to Rate AI Companion Apps 18+ Starting November 16

Apple will require an 18+ App Store rating for apps with dating or romantic AI companion features, starting 16 November, with declarations due by 12 January 2027.

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UK Law Now Criminalises Some Realistic AI-Generated Porn

Offences that took effect on 6 November in England and Wales cover realistic pornographic images, including AI-generated ones, of strangulation and other specified acts.