US State Department threatens UK over probe into Elon Musk’s X
politico.eu • • general
Key Points:
- The U.S. Department of State's Sarah B. Rogers stated that “nothing is off the table” regarding a response if the U.K. bans Elon Musk's X platform over AI-generated sexualized deepfakes concerns, emphasizing free speech protections.
- Rogers accused the British government of attempting to suppress political viewpoints it dislikes, suggesting the issue with X has a political dimension, while the U.K. government insists the matter is about preventing criminal imagery and protecting women and children.
- The U.K.'s Ofcom is investigating whether X violated the Online Safety Act by allowing its AI chatbot Grok to create and distribute non-consensual intimate images, with potential penalties including fines or blocking the platform in the U.K.
- U.K. officials
