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Grok: What is Elon Musk's controversial AI and why could it be banned in the UK?

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot is under investigation after being used to create sexualised images

Evening Standard

Gavin Robinson claims he ‘hasn’t tweeted’ since 2017 despite active X account

The DUP leader said: ‘Nothing is tweeted without my approval. I just don’t need to see your reply to the things that I tweet.’

Evening Standard

First Minister calls X ‘woefully inadequate’ amid Grok AI misuse row

Michelle O’Neill said it was ‘disgraceful and disgusting that any social media platform allows this type of illegal content to be created’.

Evening Standard

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Grok Access Blocked in Indonesia, Malaysia Amid Global Deepfake Safety Concerns

Indonesia and Malaysia suspend Grok AI over non-consensual sexual deepfakes, as global regulators scrutinize xAI's safety failures and content risks.

International Business Times

Ofcom Could Ban Elon Musk's X In UK After Grok AI Used To 'Undress' Thousands Of Women

Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's Grok AI after thousands of women report non-consensual deepfakes. UK regulator could ban X or fine the platform 10% of global revenue.

International Business Times UK

UK watchdog investigates Elon Musk’s X over sexualised AI Grok images

The regulator Ofcom is investigating X under the Online Safety Act. “We have decided to open a formal investigation to establish whether X has failed to comply with its legal obligations under the Online Safety Act,” it said.

Euronews

Malaysia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake, sexualised images

Country follows Indonesia in restricting access after global outcry over X’s AI tool

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Will X be banned in the UK after Grok deepfake row and how would it happen?

The regulator has a range of powers to tackle illegal content on social media platforms

The Independent UK

First Thing: Trump weighs ‘very strong’ military options against Iran as death toll of protesters climbs

US president claims ‘Iran wants to negotiate’ as rights groups report that regime’s crackdown on protest has killed hundreds. Plus, how Grok’s nudification tool went viral

The Guardian - UK

Starmer issues ultimatum to Musk vowing ‘fast action’ from government to end Grok abuse on X

It comes as Ofcom announces an investigation into the way X’s AI tool was used to ‘undress’ images of people without consent and sexualise women and children

The Independent UK

Minister to give update on X amid deepfake row

Liz Kendall will give a statement in the Commons amid reports that the chatbot Grok digitally undressed people without their consent.

Evening Standard

Malaysia and Indonesia move to ban Musk’s Grok AI over sexually-explicit deepfakes

This week, Malaysia and Indonesia have become the world’s first countries to take action against xAI’s Grok chatbot, which was found to be used to generate fake pornographic content.

Fortune

Law making creation of nonconsensual, intimate images illegal to come into force this week – as it happened

Liz Kendall says decision by X last week to restrict the Grok AI deepfake tool to subscribers did not go far enough

The Guardian - UK

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Faces Backlash After Defending Grok AI Amid Deepfake Abuse Fears

The CEO of Epic Games Tim Sweeney faced heavy scrutiny after publicly defending X's AI companion Grok amid surge of deepfake content generation

International Business Times UK

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The Independent UK

UK Grok ban live: Starmer threatens Musk over X’s ‘absolutely disgusting’ actions over AI deepfakes

Ofcom investigates social media platform over sexualised images made by its chatbot

Euronews

Indonesia and Malaysia ban Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing mounting scrutiny, including in the European Union, Britain, India and France, for being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.

Evening Standard

Sexualised images created by AI chatbot Grok are 'weapons of abuse,' says minister in clash with Elon Musk

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told MPs that creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence from this week

International Business Times UK

Indonesia Does What Others Are Still Debating: Blocks Grok AI Over Harmful Deepfakes

Elon Musk's xAI Grok is facing a temporary ban in Indonesia, Malaysia, following deepfake controversy that has sparked global debate on AI safety

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The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How Elon Musk’s Grok is being used as a tool for digital sexual abuse

In today’s newsletter: The chatbot is being used to digitally undress photos of women and children. What can politicians actually do to stop it, and what does it say about our control of the internet?

International Business Times UK

Can Elon Musk's Grokipedia Beat Wikipedia? Controversy Erupts on Social Media

Elon Musk's Grokipedia is taking on Wikipedia after a viral tweet revealed how AI corrected a major error instantly. Can it really replace human editors?

PC Gamer

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues banning Twitter over its ability to AI-generate pornographic images of minors is just 'gatekeepers' attempting to 'censor all of their political opponents'

Not the hill I'd die on, but I'm not a billionaire.

The Independent UK

US warns UK against ‘Russia-style’ ban on Musk’s X as it plays down deepfake images

Sarah Rogers said the UK was ‘contemplating a Russia-style X ban, to protect them from bikini images’

Evening Standard

US official warns UK against ‘Russia-style’ ban on X over AI-generated images

The Government would back regulator Ofcom if it decided to implement a ban on accessing X from the UK over sexualised deepfake images.

The Guardian - UK

‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viral

The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targeted

The Independent UK

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

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