In a speech at the OECD Gender Equality Forum, EU Commissioner Lahbib used an example of a 15-year-old girl whose photo was used by an AI app to create explicit images. This highlights the urgent need to address the harms caused by AI-generated content, particularly concerning minors and gender-based violence.
Action required
Companies developing or deploying AI applications must consider the potential for misuse, especially in generating harmful content involving minors, and implement safeguards.
Binding status
aspirational
Governing body
European Commission
Direction
restrictive
Innovation impact
constraining
Compliance requirements
Prohibited practices
- generating explicit images of minors without consent using AI
AI technologies
Affected industries
"Imagine being a 15-year-old girl. Someone copies a photo from your social media profile. They upload it to an AI app. Minutes later, explicit images of you are ..."
Enriched 2026-07-10
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