Thousands of Sexual AI Apps Available on Smartphones: eSafety Commissioner

eSafety Commissioner said those apps make it simple and cost-free for the perpetrator while inflicting incalculable devastation on victims.

Various AI apps are seen on a smartphone screen in Oslo, Norway, on July 12, 2023. Olivier Morin/AFP via Getty Images

The proliferation of sexual AI (artificial intelligence) applications on smartphones has made it easier for perpetrators to commit offences, a parliamentary committee has been told.

At a recent inquiry hearing on a new sexual deepfakes bill, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said many apps designed for nefarious purposes were currently available in app stores.