Lammy says Vance agrees that sexualised AI images on X are ‘despicable’ Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy discussed the issue with US vice president JD Vance during a trip to Washington. Evening Standard · Jan 10
JD Vance backs UK over ‘unacceptable’ sexualised AI images on X The deputy prime minister raised the concerns with Vance about Grok in a meeting this week The Independent UK · Jan 10
David Lammy: JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI images on X are ‘unacceptable’ Exclusive: US vice-president ‘sympathetic’ to concerns over Grok-generated pornography, says deputy PM The Guardian - UK · Jan 10
Musk hits out at ‘fascist’ UK as row over X and its Grok AI escalates Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said she would back regulator Ofcom if it sought to ban the social media platform and its AI. Evening Standard · Jan 10
Elon Musk says UK wants to suppress free speech as X faces possible ban Ministers warn platform could be blocked after Grok AI used to create sexual images without consent The Guardian - UK · Jan 10
Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content Move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the AI tool and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content The Guardian - AU · Jan 10
PM slams X over ongoing AI sexploitation claims Anthony Albanese has taken Elon Musk's X platform to task for failing to meet community standards in relation to AI-generated sexualised images. AAP · Jan 10
X, Grok Takedown: Senators Ask Apple, Google to Remove Apps Due to 'Sickening' Content Generation US Senators are now calling for Apple to takedown the X and Grok apps following the content generation fiasco. International Business Times · Jan 10
Musk claims outcry over Grok deepfakes ‘excuse for censorship’ The billionaire appeared defiant despite outcry over reports X’s AI chatbot Grok was creating sexualised images of people, including children. Evening Standard · Jan 9
Musk claims outcry over Grok deepfakes used as an ‘excuse for censorship’ Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned reports X’s AI chatbot Grok was creating sexualised images of people, including children The Independent UK · Jan 9
Man wrongly released from London jail admits crimes after recapture Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, was accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth while awaiting trial Evening Standard · Jan 9
Elon Musk’s X threatened with UK ban over wave of indecent AI images Platform has restricted image creation on the Grok AI tool to paying subscribers, but victims and experts say this does not go far enough The Guardian - UK · Jan 9
X users generating sexual images of children as young as 13, says AI watchdog X users are generating sexual images of children as young as 13, an AI watchdog has said. The Independent UK · Jan 9
Technology Secretary threatens to block UK access to X over Grok deepfakes Ofcom said it was undertaking an ‘expedited assessment’ after X and XAi responded to its urgent contact on Monday. Evening Standard · Jan 9
Evening Standard · Jan 9 Government says changes to Grok ‘insulting’ and urges Ofcom to update ‘in days’ X has faced a backlash after reports that users of its AI chatbot had prompted it to create sexualised images of people, including children.
GOBankingRates · Jan 9 I Asked Grok and 2 Other AIs Which Stocks To Invest In for 2026 — Here’s What They Said AI chatbots revealed some of the best stocks to buy in 2026. See which companies could dominate the future, according to ChatGPT, Grok and Google Gemini.
International Business Times UK · Jan 9 X Accused Of 'Monetising Sexual Harassment' By Charging Users For Grok's Image Generation Tools To Sexually Harass Women Elon Musk's Grok AI is at the centre of global outrage after its image-generation tools enabled rampant production of non-consensual and sexualised imagery.
Euronews · Jan 9 AI chatbot Grok restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualised deepfakes The chatbot has been under fire over the past two weeks for generating sexually-explicit deepfakes of women and minors.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9 No 10 condemns ‘insulting’ move by X to restrict Grok AI image tool Spokesperson says limiting access to paying subscribers just makes ability to generate unlawful images a premium service
The Guardian - US · Jan 9 Grok is undressing women and children. Don’t expect the US to take action Elon Musk’s reckless and degrading AI could be built differently. But Americans will have to speak up
Tom’s Guide · Jan 9 Elon Musk's Grok restricts AI image generation on X following outcry over explicit content Elon Musk's Grok is facing more criticism and risk of being shut down over a recent controversy on explicit content.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9 X UK revenues drop nearly 60% in a year as content concerns spook advertisers Elon Musk-owned site reports plunging profits amid outcry over use of AI tool Grok to create sexually explicit imagery
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Irish minister deactivates X account over Grok sexual deepfake controversy The minister deactivated his account on Friday
Evening Standard · Jan 9 Grok paywall change ‘window dressing’ and ‘clearly’ not enough – Irish ministers Ireland’s AI minister Niamh Smyth encouraged people to deactivate their X accounts.
Fortune · Jan 9 Lawmakers and victims criticize the choice to limit Grok's AI image generation to paid users as 'insulting' and 'not effective' The restriction comes as regulators worldwide threaten enforcement action over Grok's generation of thousands of non-consensual deepfakes per hour.