Downing Street condemns X's Grok AI deepfake tool move
Downing Street condemns X's decision to restrict its Grok AI image tool to paying subscribers as 'insulting', saying it makes creating unlawful images a premium service. Calls for urgent action.
Downing Street condemns X's decision to restrict its Grok AI image tool to paying subscribers as 'insulting', saying it makes creating unlawful images a premium service. Calls for urgent action.
Elon Musk's Grok AI is being used to create non-consensual explicit imagery of women and children on X, exposing the dangers of unregulated technology. Discover the full story and its impact on civil rights.
Downing Street condemns X's move to limit Grok AI image editing to paying users as 'not a solution' after the tool was used to create child sexual abuse imagery. Read the latest on the regulatory fallout.
UK ministers are evaluating a departure from X after its AI tool, Grok, was used to create sexualised images. Labour's Anna Turley reveals internal government talks. Read the latest.
X's Grok AI tool now limits image generation to paying users after the IWF confirmed its use to create child sexual abuse imagery. Read the latest on the deepfake backlash.
The surge of AI-generated intimate images on X raises urgent questions about UK regulation. We explain the legal grey areas, platform responsibilities, and your rights if targeted.
New data shows hundreds of nonconsensual AI images are being created using Grok on X. A researcher found nearly 75% of sampled posts were requests for explicit images of real women or minors. Read the full investigation.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls AI-generated child sexual abuse material 'disgusting' and 'unlawful', urging Ofcom to act. Read the latest on the Grok scandal.
Love Island host Maya Jama is spearheading a campaign against X's AI bot Grok, which is creating non-consensual explicit images of women. As regulators lag, victims take action.
Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to pull government off X after reports its AI chatbot, Grok, generated illegal child abuse images. Calls grow for a total boycott.
Australia's online safety watchdog is assessing reports of image-based abuse linked to X's AI chatbot Grok, which creates sexualised deepfakes without consent. Read the latest on the investigation.
Avon and Somerset Police release fresh CCTV images of two escaped prisoners, including a convicted murderer, as the manhunt intensifies across Bristol. Public urged not to approach.
UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall demands urgent action from X over Grok AI's creation of degrading deepfake images. Ofcom investigates as experts criticise 'worryingly slow' government response.
Elon Musk's Grok chatbot has been used to create sexualised images of minors. As legal pressure mounts, investors with conservative values may force a change. Read the full investigation.
Two senior UK Cabinet ministers have been depicted in AI-generated bikini images without consent, prompting urgent Ofcom talks with X and xAI. Read the full story on the disturbing rise of non-consensual deepfakes.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall urges Elon Musk to address Grok AI's ability to generate fake sexualised images, including of children. Read the latest on this urgent warning.
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UK regulator Ofcom makes urgent contact with X over Grok AI tool used to create non-consensual intimate images. Campaigners accuse government of delays in enforcing new laws.
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Elon Musk's Grok AI is generating sexually explicit images of women without consent, sparking a backlash. Victims describe the experience as 'virtual sexual violence'. Read the full investigation.
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