AI nudification site fined £55K for skipping age checks

The UK's online regulator has lobbed a £50,000 fine at an AI nudification website for failing to implement mandatory age checks, potentially allowing under-18s to waltz past the virtual velvet rope.

Ofcom said that Itai Tech Ltd – operator of the site Undress.cc, an AI-powered service that takes real photos and spits out fake nudes of whoever's in the frame – failed to implement "highly effective age assurance" as required under the Online Safety Act's rules designed to stop children accessing harmful pornographic content. The decision, published on November 20, also tacked on an additional £5,000 penalty for failing to comply with a statutory information request.

Ofcom noted that Itai Tech made its website unavailable to users with UK IP addresses once the investigation began, but only after the regulator had opened its case.

Alongside the fine, Ofcom said it has launched formal investigations into five ...