EU agrees to simplify AI rules to boost innovation and ban ‘nudification' apps to protect citizens

ban ‘nudification' apps to protect citizensEU agrees to simplify AI rules to boost innovation and ban ‘nudification' apps to protect citizens 08 May 2026 The European Commission welcomed the political agreement reached on 7 May 2026 between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on simpler, innovation-friendly rules for artificial intelligence (AI). This will make the implementation of the AI Act for EU businesses easier while maintaining its benefits for European society, safety and fundamental rights. It prohibits AI systems that generate non-consensual sexually explicit and intimate content or child sexual abuse material, such as AI ‘nudification' apps. The interplay between the AI Act and EU product safety laws, in particular the Machinery Regulation, was also clarified, avoiding duplication between sectoral and AI rules. The Commission AI Office's enforcement powers will be strengthened to support oversight of certain AI systems, including those built on general-purpose models and those embedded in very large online platforms and very large search engines. The Digital Omnibus on AI also complements existing support initiatives, including the AI Act Service desk and the upcoming guidelines on the classification of high-risk systems and transparency obligations.