18% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland say it is okay to use AI to generate explicit images of someone they do not know.
18% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland say it is okay to use AI to generate explicit images of someone they do not know. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Malwarebytes in June 2026. It covers topics including AI Ethics, Consumer. The original data appears in Face Value: How AI is reshaping trust, identity, and scams . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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18% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland say it is okay to use AI to generate explicit images of someone they do not know. This data was published by Malwarebytes and covers AI Ethics, Consumer.
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This statistic comes from Face Value: How AI is reshaping trust, identity, and scams , published by Malwarebytes on June 15, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.malwarebytes.com/ai-scams.
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This statistic relates to AI Ethics, Consumer. Browse more statistics on AI Ethics or from Malwarebytes.