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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

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.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk's X Faces UK Ban — AI Fake Nudes Row Sparks Outrage and Free Speech Fears

Elon Musk's social media platform is under fire for the explicit images generated by Grok spreading on the Internet. UK regulators warn they can levy fines and even ban the platform.

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Grok’s AI Sexual Abuse Isn’t a ‘Trend’, It’s a Threat to Women.

How the language around Grok’s AI abuse minimises harm to women and lets platforms off the hook

Marie Claire

New law set to protect dating app users from ‘vile crime’ of cyberflashing

Social media and dating platforms are legally mandated to proactively detect and prevent unsolicited nude images from reaching their users

The Independent UK

Elon Musk claims Grok is 'on the side of angels' as world's richest man faces backlash over X's AI chatbot

Musk said anyone using Grok to generate illegal content would ‘suffer the same consequences’ as if they uploaded it themselves

Evening Standard

Musk's AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is under fire for generating sexualized images of women and children without consent

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Wave of Grok AI fake images of women and girls appalling, says UK minister

Liz Kendall calls on X to ‘deal with this urgently’ while expert criticises ‘worryingly slow’ government response

The Guardian - UK

Liz Kendall calls on Musk’s X to take urgent action over ‘appalling’ deepfakes

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said: ‘What we have been seeing online in recent days has been absolutely appalling.’

Evening Standard

From Nvidia to OpenAI, Silicon Valley woos Westminster as ex-politicians take tech firm roles

Commons committee monitoring revolving door that gave jobs to George Osborne, Nick Clegg and Tony Blair

The Guardian - UK

Boost for artists in AI copyright battle as only 3% back UK active opt-out plan

Liz Kendall faces pressure from campaigners as she tells parliament there is no clear consensus on issue

The Guardian - UK

Google DeepMind partners with the UK government for 'science breakthroughs, cleaner energy'

Google continues to invest in the UK, this time with a new DeepMind research facility.

TechRadar

Wednesday briefing: Why is AI becoming the go-to support for our children’s mental health?

In today’s newsletter: Chatbots are becoming confidants for young people in distress – raising urgent questions about safeguarding, regulation and the limits of synthetic empathy

The Guardian - UK

Labour has a groundbreaking plan for child poverty. Finally, this government has found its mission

The new strategy lays out Britain’s social disgrace in painful detail. But it also offers hope and a clear way forward that is worthy of a leftwing party, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The Guardian view on regulating pornography: a £1m fine does not prove the Online Safety Act is working

Editorial: As technology advances, so does the problems it causes. Ministers as well as regulators need to be tough and proactive

TechRadar

UK government tells telecoms to do more to protect customers

Telecoms customers must have access to all the pricing details, presented in a clearer way.

The Independent UK

Chancellor summons telecoms bosses to demand action on mid-contract price hikes

The move follows increasing anger from customers and consumer groups over rising mobile and broadband tariffs.

Evening Standard

Ofcom boss: I limit my use of social media amid fears of online abuse

The internet regulator has published guidance urging providers to take more responsibility for protecting users online.

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Minister indicates sympathy for artists in debate over AI and copyright

People rightly want to get get paid for their work, says Liz Kendall, in apparent change of tack to predecessor

Evening Standard

Starmer says he will ‘robustly protect our interests’ amid China trip rumours

The Prime Minister faced questions about his approach to Beijing amid rumours he will travel to China, and approve the country’s new London embassy.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Reeves ‘not even sure what the popular path is’ on the budget – as it happened

Chancellor says ‘We can’t just carry on like this and muddle through. We have to make some decisions to get on a different path’

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom at risk of losing public trust over online harms, says Liz Kendall

Technology secretary fears digital frontier may be outpacing regulator, with AI chatbots a particular concern

Evening Standard

Investment in AI to create thousands of new jobs – Government

Ministers said areas to benefit will include Wales, Bristol and London.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers call on Nigel Farage to address ‘repulsive’ teenage racism allegations

Liz Kendall and Jo Stevens intervene after about 20 people claim they witnessed or were victims of Farage’s behaviour

The Guardian - UK

Paul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent track

Former Beatle and artists including Sam Fender, Kate Bush and Hans Zimmer record silent LP Is This What We Want

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