"Sir Keir Starmer has said he won't back down in his fight with Elon Musk over the creation of deepfakes using X's AI tool Grok amid claims the social media platform has now restricted the chatbot from creating sexualised images. The use of Grok to create sexually explicit content, including child sexual abuse, has prompted a wave of concern among ministers, with the regulator Ofcom earlier this week announcing an investigation into claims the tool was being used to digitally undress people."
"Sir Keir piled pressure on the tech billionaire to take action after he initially only restricted access to the creation of images to X's premium subscribers following the backlash - describing the move as horrific and suggesting X could be banned in the UK if it failed to act to stop it completely. The prime minister said he won't back down' in his row with X (Parliament TV)"
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The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech through on-the-ground reporting and investigative work, and offers free access without paywalls funded by donations. Donors enable journalists to report from both sides and pursue investigations such as financial probes and documentaries like 'The A Word'. Sir Keir Starmer pressed Elon Musk to stop X's Grok AI producing sexualised deepfakes after claims that the chatbot could create sexually explicit images, including child sexual abuse. Ofcom opened an investigation into claims Grok was being used to digitally undress people. Musk initially limited image creation to premium users and later reportedly removed the function.
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