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New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg has seized the domains of 12 websites that hosted AI-generated non-consensual pornography, affecting more than 1,200 people. The sites allowed users to create hyper-realistic sexual images and videos of real individuals using their photos and videos. Bragg said the operation targets businesses that profit from the dissemination of such content and that the investigation is still
He declined to say whether arrests or charges will be pursued, but noted that victims have been contacted and urged to come forward. The sites were not named publicly, and authorities plan to monitor for attempts to revive them on new domains.
This action follows a broader trend of legal and regulatory efforts to curb the proliferation of AI deepfake content. Microsoft has previously filed lawsuits against developers using its services to create non-consensual intimate images, and the European Commission has launched inquiries into social media platforms for similar issues.