Wedoany.com Report on Mar 14th, The European Council recently released a revised proposal for the Artificial Intelligence Act, with one notable addition being a clear ban on AI "nudification" tools, while simultaneously strengthening the standards for processing specific personal data. This move is a key step in the EU's process of simplifying the artificial intelligence regulatory framework and building a comprehensive digital legislation system.
According to the press release from the European Council, the new regulation explicitly "prohibits AI practices involving the generation of non-consensual sexual and intimate content or child sexual abuse material." This clause directly targets the widely controversial AI "undressing" applications in recent years – malicious tools that use artificial intelligence technology to synthesize and generate nude or pornographic images from ordinary photos. This ban echoes measures previously approved by the European Parliament and is expected to be formally incorporated into the final text of the Act in subsequent inter-institutional negotiations.
Prior to this, the European Commission had proposed delaying the effective date of rules for high-risk AI systems and providing regulatory exemptions for more small and medium-sized enterprises to balance innovation incentives with risk prevention and control. The European Council's current proposal, while relaxing some requirements, tightens the core red lines concerning personal rights. The proposal also reinstates the requirement for providers of high-risk AI systems to complete registration in a unified EU database to ensure traceability and compliance throughout the entire system development and deployment process.
At the level of data usage, the European Council's proposal re-establishes a strict necessity standard for processing special categories of personal data. This means that when developing AI systems for bias detection and correction, developers must prove that their collection and use of sensitive data is absolutely necessary and that the objectives cannot be achieved through anonymized or aggregated data. This revision aims to strengthen the protection of sensitive information such as race, political views, and biometrics, preventing excessive infringement on personal privacy during technological development.
The accelerated advancement of this proposal is closely related to several recent incidents of AI abuse. Since the end of December 2025, the Grok chatbot owned by social platform X (formerly Twitter) was exposed for being able to generate and disseminate a large number of non-consensual intimate images, triggering global public attention and user panic. The European Commission launched a formal investigation into the relevant platform in January this year. This incident highlights the urgency of regulating AI-generated content and also provides a practical basis for the EU to strengthen related legislation.
Next, the European Council will conduct further negotiations with the European Parliament on these amendments to finalize the entire content of the Artificial Intelligence Act. As the world's first comprehensive legal framework regulating artificial intelligence, the implementation process of this Act has always been highly watched by the international community. This ban on "nudification" tools and the strengthening of data protection standards mark a further clarification of the EU's legislative orientation in seeking a balance between technological development and individual rights.
