UK Watchdog Bans AI App Ads for Promoting Sexually Explicit and Objectifying Content

What happened

The UK Advertising Standards Authority banned several social media ads for AI-powered image and video generation apps that promoted the creation of sexually explicit and objectifying content, including non-consensual deepfakes and sexualized depictions of women and minors. The ads were found to cause harm by encouraging objectification and violating individual rights.

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Relevant governance controls

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