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Government to back Ofcom if it blocks X in UK over Grok AI deepfakes
Ofcom is empowered to use all measures, including blocking X, after Grok generated sexualised deepfake images involving children, with 96% of Britons opposing such AI content.
- On Monday, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said she would back Ofcom to block Elon Musk's X if it fails to comply, as Ofcom set a firm deadline and began an expedited assessment.
- Reports show Grok prompted users to produce sexualised images, with analysts at Internet Watch Foundation reporting criminal imagery of girls aged between 11 and 13.
- Public pressure mounted as a YouGov poll found 96% of the British public oppose firms generating undressed images of children and 87% oppose doing so for adults, while the Liberal Democrats and the Internet Watch Foundation urged urgent action.
- Possible enforcement ranges from fines up to 18 million or 10% of global revenue and a full ban on X, requiring court approval, said Ofcom.
- Two parliamentary committees asked Ofcom for a response by January 16, while ministers highlight upcoming powers in the Crime and Policing Bill amid US congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna's sanction threats.
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UK minister threatens to block X after Grok AI reportedly makes sexual images
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said Ofcom would have the Government's "full support" if the regulator chose "to block services from being accessed in the UK" for the "despicable and abhorrent" pics
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Elon Musk’s AI programme Grok has sparked outrage after allowing users to create sexualised images of women and children (Yui Mok/PA) Yui Mok Elon Musk has dismissed criticism over his platform X generating illegal sexualized images as an "excuse for censorship" as the UK government escalates regulatory action. The billionaire's defiant stance comes as his Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok faces an expedited investigation by UK regulator…
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