English – The Conversation | From AirTags to AI nudification: the growing toolkit of technology-facilitated abuse by Jason R.C. Nurse, Reader in Cyber Security, University of Kent
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The article outlines how a growing array of everyday technologies—from Bluetooth trackers and smart glasses to generative‑AI tools such as ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok—are being misused to control, harass, stalk, and create non‑consensual deep‑fake pornography, a phenomenon the authors term technology‑facilitated abuse. It details three recent cases: smart glasses that can be covertly recorded and shared online despite manufacturer safeguards; Apple AirTags and similar trackers that enable covert stalking, especially of women, even though legislation criminalises unauthorised attachment; and AI‑driven “nudification” apps and deep‑fake generators that produce sexualised images of adults and minors, prompting UK legal reforms to mandate rapid removal of such content. The authors argue that despite rising harms, governments and tech companies have been slow to embed preventive guardrails into device design or to enforce strong penalties, leaving victims to bear the costs while platforms profit. They call for proactive safety‑by‑design measures, clearer regulations, and enforceable penalties to curb the abuse of emerging technologies.
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