Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes


It comes after the government urged regulator Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X over concerns about unlawful AI images created on the site.

Addressing concerns that sexualised images of adults and children had been generated by Grok, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it was “disgraceful” and “disgusting”.

He said Ofcom had the government’s “full support” to act on the content.

“It’s unlawful. We’re not going to tolerate it. I’ve asked for all options to be on the table,” he said in an interview with Greatest Hits Radio.

Government sources told BBC News: “We would expect Ofcom to use all powers at its disposal in regard to Grok and X.”

Ofcom’s powers under the Online Safety Act include being able to seek a court order to prevent third parties from helping the Elon Musk-owned platform raise money or be accessed in the UK.

The BBC has approached the regulator for comment.


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