Based on a pilot that ran through August, Microsoft's new system harnesses StopNCII's database to immediately flag intimate images and prevent them being surfaced in Bing results. Microsoft says it has already "taken action" on 268,000 explicit images.

Microsoft has partnered with StopNCII to detect and remove AI-generated deepfake content and intimate images in its Bing search engine. StopNCII is a global platform for adults that works to protect their intimate photos from being shared online without their consent.

Microsoft just announced that the latest update for the Photos app in Windows will introduce a new image search feature.

The advancement of generative AI tools has created a new problem for the internet: the proliferation of synthetic nude images resembling real people. On Thursday, Microsoft took a major step to give revenge porn victims a tool to stop its Bing search engine from returning these images.

Microsoft partners with StopNCII to help people remove explicit images from Bing, whether they're real or AI. It's already taken action on 268,899 such images since a pilot begin earlier this year.

Microsoft announced it has partnered with StopNCII to help remove non-consensual intimate images — including deepfakes — from its Bing search engine. When a victim opens a "case" with StopNCII, the database creates a digital fingerprint,