US EditionEU, Britain join condemnation of sexual deepfake images created with Grok AI
The EU and UK regulators have launched probes into Grok after it generated non-consensual sexualized deepfake images, with 98% of deepfakes online being pornographic, mostly depicting women.
- On Tuesday, the United Kingdom urged Elon Musk's X and its AI arm xAI to urgently address reports that Grok produced nonconsensual intimate deepfake images.
- Users of X reportedly prompted Grok to produce sexualised images of women and minors in minimal clothing, violating United Kingdom law on nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material.
- Technology Secretary Liz Kendall called the content 'absolutely appalling' and emphasized the UK government has legislated to ban explicit nonconsensual deepfakes.
- Ofcom said it had made 'urgent contact' with X and xAI to clarify steps protecting UK users, while French officials reported X to prosecutors and Indian authorities sought explanations; United States regulators remain silent.
- Platform statements show both defensive messaging and promises of enhanced blocking as xAI acknowledged 'isolated cases' and X's Safety account said it removes illegal content and suspends accounts.
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UK Government Issues Elon Musk a Warning
Photo Credit: Allison ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk has landed himself in hot water with the British government. The UK’s Technology Secretary has pressed the billionaire to urgently resolve the misuse of Grok, the AI chatbot on X, which Elon owns. Elon Musk’s X platform includes the AI Grok, which is creating deepfakes Photo Credit: Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images According to numerous posts online, confirmed by the BBC, Grok is being u…
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