Members of the European Parliament back proposed ban on ‘nudification’ apps

Two European Parliament committees backed a ban on AI “nudification” apps that create non-consensual sexual images of adults and children and supported delaying some AI rules.

The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) voted as part of the Digital Omnibus on artificial intelligence.

At the start of the year, changes to the Grok AI tool by social media company X sparked global outrage after people used it to generate and share sexualised images of adults and children.

Independent MEP Michael McNamara, a member of the Renew Europe grouping, said the European Parliament has drawn a red line.

The Parliament’s position, for the first time, calls for an explicit ban on nudifier applications,

Michael McNamara, an independent MEP and member of the Renew Europe grouping, said.

These tools inflict real harm on real people.

Michael McNamara, an independent MEP and member of the Renew Europe grouping, added.

Today, as co-legislators, the European Parliament is sending a clear message that this is a priority.

Michael McNamara, an independent MEP and member of the Renew Europe grouping, said.

Compliance timelines and next steps

MEPs agreed to support the postponement of certain rules on high-risk artificial intelligence systems, given that key standards may not be finalised by the current deadline of 2 August 2026.

They also voted in favour of giving providers more time to comply with rules on watermarking AI-created audio, image, video or text content to indicate its origin.

However, they suggested a shorter extension, until 2 November 2026, instead of 2 February 2027 as proposed by the European Commission.

Once the decisions are approved in a vote next week, negotiations with the EU Council can begin.