Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI
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Key Points:
- Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has urged Elon Musk's X to urgently address the misuse of its AI chatbot Grok, which has been used to create non-consensual sexualized deepfake images of women and girls.
- Examples seen on X include users prompting Grok to digitally undress individuals or place them in sexual scenarios without their consent, prompting condemnation from Kendall.
- Ofcom is investigating the issue and has made urgent contact with Elon Musk's company xAI, with Kendall fully supporting any necessary enforcement actions.
- X has warned users against generating illegal content, including child sexual abuse material, using Grok, while Kendall emphasized that the Online Safety Act prioritizes tackling intimate image abuse and cyberflashing, including AI-generated content.
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