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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Izzie Addison

Ofcom launches formal investigation into X over AI chatbot concerns

Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into Grok (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

A formal investigation has been launched into whether Elon Musk’s social media platform X has complied with UK laws after reports its AI chatbot Grok created and shared sexualised images of children, the regulator Ofcom has said.

In a statement, Ofcom said it will investigate the platform to determine whether it “has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from content that is illegal”.

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