UK's Ofcom investigating X after outcry over sexualised AI images
4 months ago
- #AI Ethics
- #Regulation
- #Online Safety
- UK media watchdog Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the use of Grok AI to manipulate images of women and children by removing their clothes.
- The investigation is under the Online Safety Act (OSA), which could lead to penalties including fines up to 10% of global revenue or a UK ban for serious breaches.
- Ofcom is examining whether X failed to assess risks of illegal content, protect users from privacy breaches, or implement effective age checks for pornography.
- Grok AI, integrated into X, has been used to alter images of women and children into sexually suggestive poses, raising concerns over non-consensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
- Labour MP Jess Asato reported ongoing abuse via AI-generated images on X, highlighting the widespread issue of non-consensual image manipulation and the need for stricter regulations.