UK Slams Musk’s X Over ‘Appalling’ Grok AI Sex Deepfakes

Britain’s Technology Secretary Liz Kendall blasted Elon Musk’s platform X after the site’s AI bot Grok was caught generating sexualised fake images of women and girls without their consent — including digitally “undressing” them. Kendall called the situation “absolutely appalling” and warned that the UK “will not allow the proliferation of these degrading images.”

The BBC uncovered multiple examples of users prompting Grok to create bikini and explicit images of unsuspecting women. Some victims say they felt violated, humiliated and frightened — yet many reports to X were dismissed as “no rule violation.”

X insisted it removes illegal content and bans offenders, saying Grok users producing illegal material will face the same sanctions as those uploading it. But regulators aren’t convinced. Ofcom has launched an urgent investigation into Grok’s role in generating “undressed images,” with Kendall backing enforcement “as a matter of urgency.”

Victims accuse X of indifference. Philosophy lecturer Dr Daisy Dixon said she no longer wants to open the app after discovering deepfakes of herself circulating. “I hope Kendall’s words turn into concrete enforcement soon,” she said.

Under the UK’s Online Safety Act, intimate-image abuse — including AI-generated content — is now a priority offence. Platforms are legally required to prevent and rapidly remove such content.

The Liberal Democrats called for swift government action, while the EU warned Musk that “The Wild West is over in Europe.” Officials say platforms must clean up AI-generated abuse — or face consequences.

The pressure is now firmly on Musk’s X — and its unruly AI sidekick.

Key Takeaways

• UK government blasts X after Grok AI found creating sexualised deepfakes
• Ofcom launches urgent investigation as victims say complaints ignored
• New Online Safety Act makes AI intimate-image abuse a criminal priority

SOURCE: BBC News

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