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World-first tool launched by UCC Applied Psychology researchers today reduces harmful engagement with AI-generated explicit images

Pictured left to right are UCC School of Applied Psychology researchers Dr Conor Linehan; John Twomey, lead researcher of Deepfakes/Real Harms; and Dr Gillian Murphy. Image: UCC.

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https://www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026/world-first-tool-reduces-harmful-engagement-with-ai-generated-explicit-images.html

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