How the AI deepfake boom is outpacing Europe's safeguards

Tech Policy Press's investigative report, through the experiences of multiple victims including journalists and sex workers, shows how AI-generated sexualized deepfakes are used for harassment, blackmail, and revenge, while European regulation and enforcement struggle to keep up. The report mentions that X's chatbot Grok was used to generate sexualized images from real photos, sparking strong backlash and ultimately contributing to the AI Omnibus banning such tools. The Tech Transparency Project estimates that non-consensual sexualization tools have been downloaded 483 million times on the Apple Store alone, generating cumulative revenue exceeding $122 million. Victims say police often dismiss cases because the images are AI-generated, and after platforms remove content, it is difficult to track down the perpetrators.