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'Get a grip' on Grok, Starmer tells X after AI tool is used for child sex images
UK government and regulator Ofcom threaten to block X if xAI's Grok continues producing non-consensual sexualized images, with thousands generated each hour, officials said.
- 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 Government Threatens Total Ban On X Over Grok Bikini Flap
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The controversy surrounding the “X” platform intensified after statements by American billionaire Elon Musk, in which he asserted that critics of the platform are “looking for any excuse to impose censorship,” at a time when the company is facing serious threats of closure due to reports concerning the dissemination of fake pornographic images and content involving child abuse.
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