Apple's newest iOS software update is reported to include a feature that pauses FaceTime video calls if nudity is detected, prompting users to resume the call or end it to protect against showing sensitive content.
The feature has been spotted in the developer beta version and offers an option in FaceTime settings to toggle the Sensitive Content Warning on or off, with it being off by default, suggesting users may have the choice to enable or disable it.
Apple has clarified that images are analyzed locally on the phone using on-device machine learning, ensuring privacy by not transmitting sensitive content to Apple's servers.
The new iOS update also includes additional tools to protect young users, such as requiring children to seek parental approval for communicating with new phone numbers and expanding communication safety features to blur out nudity in Shared Albums in Photos.