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EU mulling ban on AI-generated non-consensual sexual images, tech chief says

By Sara Brandstätter and Luca Bertuzzi ( January 20, 2026, 11:08 GMT | Insight) -- A ban on the AI-powered generation of non-consensual sexual images could be included in the EU's AI law, the bloc's tech chief has said. The comment follows outcry of the use of X's AI chatbot Grok to create sexualized images of women and children without their permission.The European Commission is considering whether a ban on the AI-powered generation of non-consensual, sexual images should be included in the EU's landmark AI law, the bloc's digital chief has said....

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