Hundreds of Mundane AI Apps Are Hiding Sexually Abusive Deepfake Features

Wired
By Matt BurgessNov 2, 2026, 5:00 am185 ptsTrendingTop
WIRED uncovered some 400 apps and websites linked to Chinese-language developers that look like regular AI tools but had secret features that let users create violent AI-generated images and video.

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