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WIRED Finds About 400 Seemingly Everyday AI Apps Hiding Abusive Deepfake Tools
All of this is cover for what appears to be the app’s true purpose: creating sexually abusive deepfake images.
All of this is cover for what appears to be the app’s true purpose: creating sexually abusive deepfake images. A WIRED investigation found the app is part of a network of more than 400 connected domains and apps that, like Viefur, often claim to be everyday services—such as language tuition or AI workout coaches. When accessed under certain conditions, however, apps in the network stealthily load a web interface allowing the generation of explicit AI sexual images and videos using photos users upload.
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WIRED Finds About 400 Seemingly Everyday AI Apps Hiding Abusive Deepfake Tools
WIRED investigated a network of more than 400 connected domains and apps. Many present themselves as everyday services such as language tuition or AI work tools. Hidden features allow users to create violent AI-generated images and video. The investigation found that the apps appear to serve a true purpose of creating sexually abusive deepfake images. The apps are linked to Chinese-language developers. The findings highlight gaps in how app stores and platforms screen generative AI tools.