Nudifier ban: Greens/EFA turn deregulation attempt into win for women and children

Today, MEPs just approved the outcome of the trilogue negotiations on the Artificial Intelligence Omnibus.

MEP Kim van Sparrentak, Greens/EFA negotiator in the Internal Market Committee (IMCO), comments:

“I’m glad that we managed to turn this attempt at weakening AI rules into a Green win especially for women and children. Banning nudifier apps by the end of 2026 makes Europe a better place.

“Everyday, women across the EU are targeted by deepfake AI tools that strip them of their dignity, intimidate them online and make them vulnerable to blackmail and abuse.

“Meanwhile, we still managed to keep the deregulation attempts by Big Tech to a minimum. And European industry can have clarity on when and how the Artificial Intelligence Act applies to everyone.”

Pirate Party MEP Markéta Gregorová, Greens/EFA negotiatior in the LIBE Committee, comments:

“What started as sexualised deepfakes is increasingly turning into AI-generated images and videos depicting women being abused, restrained or degraded. Every day, thousands of fake nude images of women and children are created and spread online without their consent, while entire online communities actively share and promote these tools.

“That is why the EU’s ban on AI nudifiers is so important and I am proud we were able to put an end to it. Freedom to innovate cannot be an excuse for technologies that violate human dignity, privacy and safety. Tech companies must understand that their freedom ends where the rights and protection of others begin.”