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Ofcom to investigate Musk’s Grok over ‘deeply disturbing’ nude images

The investigation was welcomed by Technology Secretary Liz Kendall.

Evening Standard

Grok: What is Elon Musk's controversial AI and why could it be banned in the UK?

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot is under investigation after being used to create sexualised images

Evening Standard

Ofcom Could Ban Elon Musk's X In UK After Grok AI Used To 'Undress' Thousands Of Women

Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's Grok AI after thousands of women report non-consensual deepfakes. UK regulator could ban X or fine the platform 10% of global revenue.

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UK watchdog investigates Elon Musk’s X over sexualised AI Grok images

The regulator Ofcom is investigating X under the Online Safety Act. “We have decided to open a formal investigation to establish whether X has failed to comply with its legal obligations under the Online Safety Act,” it said.

Euronews

Will X be banned in the UK after Grok deepfake row and how would it happen?

The regulator has a range of powers to tackle illegal content on social media platforms

The Independent UK

Ofcom launches formal investigation into X over AI chatbot concerns

Ofcom said it will investigate the platform to determine whether it ‘has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK’ from illegal content.

Evening Standard

Starmer issues ultimatum to Musk vowing ‘fast action’ from government to end Grok abuse on X

It comes as Ofcom announces an investigation into the way X’s AI tool was used to ‘undress’ images of people without consent and sexualise women and children

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UK media regulator investigating Elon Musk’s X after outcry over sexualised AI images

Liz Kendall describes content as vile and illegal and says Ofcom has the government’s backing to use its full powers

The Guardian - UK

Minister to give update on X amid deepfake row

Liz Kendall will give a statement in the Commons amid reports that the chatbot Grok digitally undressed people without their consent.

Evening Standard

Indonesia and Malaysia block Musk’s Grok over sexualised images

Officials say ban is to ‘protect women, children and the broader public’ from the mass production of AI-generated pornographic content

The Independent UK

Law making creation of nonconsensual, intimate images illegal to come into force this week – as it happened

Liz Kendall says decision by X last week to restrict the Grok AI deepfake tool to subscribers did not go far enough

The Guardian - UK

UK threatens action against X over sexualised AI images of women and children

Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X’s AI tool intensifies

The Guardian - UK

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

Ofcom investigates social media platform over sexualised images made by its chatbot

The Independent UK

Sexualised images created by AI chatbot Grok are 'weapons of abuse,' says minister in clash with Elon Musk

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told MPs that creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence from this week

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The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How Elon Musk’s Grok is being used as a tool for digital sexual abuse

In today’s newsletter: The chatbot is being used to digitally undress photos of women and children. What can politicians actually do to stop it, and what does it say about our control of the internet?

The Independent UK

US warns UK against ‘Russia-style’ ban on Musk’s X as it plays down deepfake images

Sarah Rogers said the UK was ‘contemplating a Russia-style X ban, to protect them from bikini images’

Evening Standard

US official warns UK against ‘Russia-style’ ban on X over AI-generated images

The Government would back regulator Ofcom if it decided to implement a ban on accessing X from the UK over sexualised deepfake images.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk hits out at Keir Starmer after reposting AI image of PM wearing a bikini

He called the UK a country that wants to ‘suppress free speech’

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The Independent UK

JD Vance backs UK over ‘unacceptable’ sexualised AI images on X

The deputy prime minister raised the concerns with Vance about Grok in a meeting this week

Evening Standard

Lammy says Vance agrees that sexualised AI images on X are ‘despicable’

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy discussed the issue with US vice president JD Vance during a trip to Washington.

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy: JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI images on X are ‘unacceptable’

Exclusive: US vice-president ‘sympathetic’ to concerns over Grok-generated pornography, says deputy PM

Evening Standard

Musk hits out at ‘fascist’ UK as row over X and its Grok AI escalates

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said she would back regulator Ofcom if it sought to ban the social media platform and its AI.

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk says UK wants to suppress free speech as X faces possible ban

Ministers warn platform could be blocked after Grok AI used to create sexual images without consent

The Independent UK

Musk claims outcry over Grok deepfakes used as an ‘excuse for censorship’

Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned reports X’s AI chatbot Grok was creating sexualised images of people, including children

Evening Standard

Musk claims outcry over Grok deepfakes ‘excuse for censorship’

The billionaire appeared defiant despite outcry over reports X’s AI chatbot Grok was creating sexualised images of people, including children.

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