AI-generated harmful imagery sparks alarming warning from 60 regulators

Nearly 60 privacy and data protection authorities issued a joint statement warning about the risks of AI-generated harmful and non-consensual imagery. The initiative was coordinated through the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) and its International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group (IEWG), reflecting growing cross-border cooperation.

Regulators expressed concern about AI systems that create realistic but fabricated images and videos of identifiable individuals without their knowledge or consent. They warned that such tools can lead to serious privacy violations and reputational harm.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), which co-chairs the IEWG, highlighted the global dimension of the issue. Privacy Commissioner stressed that children are particularly vulnerable to abusive AI-generated content.

Authorities called on organisations developing and using AI systems to introduce strong safeguards against the misuse of personal data. They also urged transparency, effective mechanisms for content removal, and enhanced, age-appropriate protections for children and other vulnerable groups.

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