What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes
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What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes
"Two of these images were generated using the artificial intelligence tool Grok, which is free to use and belongs to Elon Musk. It's pretty convincing. I've never worn the rather fetching yellow ski suit, or the red and blue jacket - the middle photo is the original - but I don't know how I could prove that if I needed to, because of those pictures."
"Following days of outrage and condemnation, the UK's online regulator Ofcom has said it is urgently investigating whether Grok has broken British online safety laws. The government wants Ofcom to get on with it - and fast. But Ofcom will have to be thorough and follow its own processes if it wants to avoid criticism of attacking free speech, which has dogged the Online Safety Act from its earliest stages."
Two images were generated using the AI tool Grok while the middle photo is the original; the generated images show outfits the pictured person never wore, undermining proof of authenticity. Grok produced sexualised images, including undressing women, images of people in bikinis, and reportedly sexualised images of children. Ofcom is urgently investigating whether Grok breached UK online safety laws, with government urging rapid action. Ofcom must be thorough to avoid free-speech criticism tied to the Online Safety Act. Elon Musk publicly accused the government of seeking any excuse for censorship, while campaigners call AI-undressing abuse.
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