"Makers of AI chatbots that put children at risk will face massive fines or even see their services blocked in the UK under law changes to be announced by Keir Starmer on Monday. Emboldened by Elon Musk's X stopping its Grok AI tool from creating sexualised images of real people in the UK after public outrage last month, ministers are planning a crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI."
"With more and more children using chatbots for everything from help with their homework to mental health support, the government said it would move fast to shut a legal loophole and force all AI chatbot providers to abide by illegal content duties in the Online Safety Act or face the consequences of breaking the law. Starmer is also planning to accelerate new restrictions on social media use by children if they are agreed by MPs after a public consultation into a possible under-16 ban."
"It means that any changes to children's use of social media, which may include other measures such as restricting infinite scrolling, could happen as soon as this summer. But the Conservatives dismissed the government's claim to be acting quickly as more smoke and mirrors given the consultation has not yet started. Claiming they are taking immediate action' is simply not credible when their so-called urgent consultation does not even exist, said Laura Trott, the shadow education secretary."
UK ministers will introduce law changes to hold makers of AI chatbots accountable for illegal content that endangers children, including massive fines or service blocks. The move follows action by X to stop Grok creating sexualised images of real people and concern about chatbots used by children for homework and mental health support. The government plans to close a legal loophole so AI chatbots must meet illegal content duties under the Online Safety Act and could implement social media restrictions for under-16s, possibly including limits on infinite scrolling. Ofcom said existing laws lacked scope to cover AI-generated images and videos not sourced from the internet.
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