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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher and Tara Cobham

UK Grok ban live: Starmer threatens Musk over X’s ‘absolutely disgusting’ actions over AI deepfakes

Sir Keir Starmer has threatened Elon Musk over the “absolutely disgusting” actions of X as Ofcom investigates the social media platform over sexualised images made by its AI chatbot Grok.

Addressing a meeting of backbenchers at the Parliamentary Labour Party on Monday evening, the prime minister warned: “If X cannot control Grok, we will – and we’ll do it fast because if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self-regulate.”

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