Technology Secretary threatens to block UK access to X over Grok deepfakes
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Technology Secretary threatens to block UK access to X over Grok deepfakes
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"The regulator said it was undertaking an expedited assessment after X and XAi responded to its urgent contact on Monday. It came after Downing Street called changes to chatbot Grok insulting to victims of misogyny and sexual violence. X has faced a backlash after reports that users of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot had prompted it to create sexualised images of people, including children."
Donations fund journalists to report on reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech and enable documentaries on American women fighting for reproductive rights. Reporters interview both sides and reporting is provided without paywalls, supported by reader contributions. Ofcom is undertaking an expedited assessment of X and XAi after urgent contact. The Technology Secretary said she would back Ofcom to effectively block X if it fails to comply with UK law amid concerns about deepfakes. Downing Street criticized changes to the chatbot Grok as insulting to victims of misogyny and sexual violence. Reports say Grok generated sexualised images, including of children.
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