Tracing the online networks behind AI-generated nude images

Researchers mapped the online networks and forums used to create synthetic nonconsensual intimate images. They found that laws like the TAKE IT DOWN Act failed to deter users, who rely on forum mentors and model repositories. These findings point legal and policy specialists toward technical chokepoints and community organizers instead of isolated suspects.

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