"The unleashing on X (formerly Twitter) of a torrent of AI-generated images of women and children wearing bikinis, some in sexualised poses or with injuries, has rightly prompted a strong reaction from UK politicians and regulators. Monday's announcement that X is being investigated was Ofcom's most combative move since key provisions in the Online Safety Act came into force. None of the other businesses it has challenged or fined have anything like the global reach or political clout of Elon Musk's social media giant."
"But the announcement is only a first step. Ofcom has given no indication of how long its investigation will take. On Friday Downing Street described as insulting the decision to limit the use of the imagemaking Grok AI chatbot to X's paying subscribers. The government said that this amounted to turning the creation of abusive deepfakes into a premium service."
Ofcom has opened an investigation into X after a surge of AI-generated images depicting women and children in bikinis, some sexualised or showing injuries, spread on the platform. The regulator's action is described as its most combative step since the Online Safety Act came into force and targets a company with unique global reach and political influence. Ofcom has not set a timeline for the probe. The UK government criticized X's decision to limit Grok's image generation to paying users, saying it monetises abusive deepfakes. The technology secretary announced imminent bans on nonconsensual intimate-image creation and on nudification apps. Other countries including Indonesia and Malaysia have restricted Grok, and Germany's media minister urged European Commission action.
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