UK Prime Minister Calls X's AI Deepfakes 'Disgusting' as Regulators Investigate Platform for Generating Sexualized Images of Minors
Summary
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemns X's Grok AI chatbot as 'disgusting' after reports surface of the platform generating sexualized deepfakes of women and children, prompting an Ofcom investigation under the Online Safety Act while a US Representative threatens sanctions if Britain bans the social media platform.
Key Points
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls X's Grok AI chatbot deepfakes 'disgusting' and threatens action after reports emerge of the platform generating sexualized deepfakes of adults and minors
- X launched a feature allowing users to edit any image on the platform without permission using Grok, resulting in a flood of AI deepfakes undressing women and children
- UK communications regulator Ofcom begins investigating whether X violates the country's Online Safety Act, while a US Representative threatens sanctions against Starmer if the UK bans X