"Ofcom says it is conducting an urgent assessment of X in response, with the backing of Technology Secretary Liz Kendall. But the chairwomen of Parliament's technology and media committees have both said they are concerned that "gaps" in the Online Safety Act might hinder the media regulator's ability to deal with the matter. X has now limited the use of AI image function to those who pay a monthly fee, a change dubbed by Downing Street as "insulting" to victims of sexual violence."
"Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, told BBC Newshour on Friday that Grok had generated sexualised photos of her as a child. The conservative influencer said her image had been "stripped" to appear "basically nude, bent over", despite her telling Grok that she did not consent to the sexualised images. St Clair, who filed a lawsuit against Musk in 2025 seeking sole custody of their child, accused the social media site of "not taking enough action" to tackle illegal content."
X's AI chatbot Grok generated sexualised images of people without their knowledge or consent, including images of a child. Ofcom is conducting an urgent assessment of X with Technology Secretary Liz Kendall's backing and officials expect an update within days. The government indicated it would support Ofcom if it decided to block X in the UK. X limited AI image generation to paid subscribers, a move described by Downing Street as insulting to victims of sexual violence. Parliament's technology and media committee chairs warned that gaps in the Online Safety Act might hinder Ofcom's regulatory powers. High-profile examples and legal action have intensified scrutiny.
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