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AI startup suing Apple over alleged arbitrary enforcement of App Store rules

An AI company that was accused of enabling sexualized chats with underage chatbot characters and undressing real people has sued Apple for wrongfully removing its apps from the App Store.

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Ex-Human has sued Apple over AI app removals. Image source: Ex-Human

Apple is in charge of keeping the App Store safe and clear of apps that openly violate its guidelines. This practice isn’t always cut and dry, but a new lawsuit may be barking up the wrong tree.

According to a report in the San Francisco Business Times, Apple has been sued by Ex-Human for removing its apps from the App Store and allegedly withholding $500,000 in revenue. The company owns the apps Botify AI and Photify AI, both of which are still on the Google Play Store.

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