The September warning cited failure to implement safeguards and breach of mandatory industry codes requiring steps to tackle the worst-of-the-worst online content.

Support resources are available for those affected by child exploitation, including hotlines and crisis service links.

Authorities describe a multi-layered approach to curb harm by targeting consumer tools, underlying models, and hosting platforms, with ongoing government reform discussions to restrict access to nudify tools.

eSafety reports a doubling of cases involving digitally altered images of those under 18 over the past 18 months, with four in five reports involving women and girls.

Hugging Face updated its terms of service to curb misuse for child exploitation and pro-terror content, with potential penalties up to 49.5 million AUD under the Online Safety Act if breached.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner forced a UK-based provider of AI-enabled nudify services to withdraw access after enforcing actions for enabling creation of AI-generated child sexual exploitation material, including a September warning for non-compliance with mandatory codes.

Advocacy efforts continue to highlight the scale of harm, with testimonies describing sexual exploitation and anonymized depictions of women and girls in generated content.

The public release signals a forward-looking stance on reforms to further limit access to these nudifying tools.

Support resources are available through 1800 RESPECT and the National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service.

Officials pointed to harmful marketing features, such as prompts like “undressing any girl,” “schoolgirl” image generation, and a “sex mode,” as evidence of misuse by the provider.

The takedowns are framed as evidence that Australia’s codes and standards are effective in making the online environment safer for children.

The services drew about 100,000 visits per month from Australian users and featured in high-profile cases involving AI-generated exploitation of students, prompting enforcement to reduce risk to schoolchildren.

Explicit marketing prompts, including “schoolgirl” generation and “sex mode,” illustrate how the service facilitated sexualization of young-looking images.

There is ongoing collaboration with the government on reforms to restrict access to nudify tools.