UK Regulator Ofcom Launches Investigation Into Musk’s X Over Grok AI Sexual Deepfakes
Ofcom investigates X's Grok AI for producing 84 times more sexual deepfakes per hour than top sites, raising concerns over illegal content and child protection.
- Ofcom has started an investigation into Elon Musk's X to determine whether it has failed to comply with online safety laws.
- Reports about Grok AI being used to create sexualized images of women and children have raised serious concerns, according to Ofcom.
- X announced it would remove all illegal content and suspend accounts related to these activities.
- UK law prohibits creating or sharing non-consensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated sexual images.
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