The EU agreed in May 2026 to ban “nudifier” AI systems as part of a package of changes to its AI Act. The ban applies from 2 December 2026.
What is banned
- AI systems that create child sexual abuse material.
- AI systems that depict an identifiable person’s intimate parts, or show them in sexual activity, without consent.
- Selling such systems in the EU for that purpose, or without reasonable safeguards against it.
- Using them to create this content.
The ban covers images, video and audio.
When it applies
Negotiators reached the deal on 7 May 2026. According to reports, Parliament and Council adopted it in June. Companies must bring their systems in line by 2 December 2026.
What it means for creators
Together with the US Take It Down Act and new UK offences, this makes 2026 the year the law caught up with AI fakes. It won’t remove fakes already online: for that, platform reports, search removals and, where your own photo was used, copyright notices are still the tools.
Sources
SOURCES01European Parliament · AI Act: deal on simplification measures, ban on “nudifier” apps (May 2026)02AIActify · AI Act Omnibus finally adopted: new deadlines, new bans (Jul 2026)
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Written by the Lock Leaks TeamBased on the European Parliament’s announcement and public reporting, listed in Sources.
