# 'No company can stop nude AI images – but we’re the only ones being honest about it' — British AI rival to ChatGPT bans under-18s and refuses image generation over safety concerns

> Locai Labs CEO says all current AI models can create harmful images Locai Labs is banning under 18s and image generation until the situation is "truly safe" The UK regulator Ofcom is now launching an investigation into…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/no-company-can-stop-nude-ai-images-but-were-the-only-ones-being-honest-about-it-british-ai-rival-to-chatgpt-bans-under-18s-and-refuses-image-generation-over-safety-concerns?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69653e8619bcc46c729f8a25)
- **Published:** 2026-01-12
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #images #british #generation #honest #labs #locai #rival
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