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The U.K.’s communications regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X after reports that its AI chatbot Grok was used to generate non-consensual sexualized deepfakes, including images of women and children.

The probe will assess whether X has complied with the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, which requires platforms to protect users from illegal content and act quickly once such material is identified.

“There have been deeply concerning reports of the Grok AI chatbot account on X being used to create and share undressed images of people — which may amount to intimate image abuse or pornography — and sexualized images of children that may amount to child sexual abuse material,” Ofcom said in a statement.

The regulator said it has begun an expedited assessment and confirmed that X responded to its requests for information late last week.

If violations are found, the regulator can impose penalties of up to 10 percent of X’s global revenue or order internet providers to block access to the platform in the U.K.

Grok faces scrutiny

Pressure on Ofcom intensified after Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the regulator would have her “full support” to block X if it failed to comply with the law.

The investigation follows reports that Grok began producing large volumes of AI-generated sexualized images after being prompted by users.

According to analysis by deepfake researcher Genevieve Oh, the chatbot was creating thousands of such images every hour, many using the faces of real people.

Some of the images depicted identifiable women in sexually explicit poses or bikinis. Watchdogs and regulators also raised concerns that Grok generated fully nude images involving children.

The backlash has triggered regulatory action beyond the U.K.

Indonesia and Malaysia became the first countries in the world to block access to Grok over the weekend, citing violations of national laws related to deepfakes and child sexual abuse material.

Indonesian regulators temporarily blocked the chatbot on Saturday. Malaysia followed on Sunday, saying the tool posed an immediate risk to public safety.

“The government sees non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity and the safety of citizens in the digital space,” Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said in a statement.

Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Commission said it blocked Grok after it was repeatedly used “to generate obscene, sexually explicit, indecent, grossly offensive, and non-consensual manipulated images, including content involving women and minors.”

The regulator said it contacted both X and xAI, the AI company behind Grok, demanding stronger safeguards. However, it said the responses failed to adequately address the risks.

“MCMC considers this insufficient to prevent harm or ensure legal compliance,” the commission said, adding that Grok would remain blocked until effective safeguards were implemented.

Global pressure builds

Regulators in Australia, the European Union, India, and France have also raised concerns about Grok’s image-generation tools. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner said it had received multiple reports and requested clarification from X on its safeguards.

A spokesperson for the European Commission said the bloc has observed Grok generating sexualized images of children and warned X to halt such activity.

Grok, launched by Musk in 2023 and integrated into X, gained an image-generation feature in 2025 that allowed adult content through a so-called “spicy mode.”

While X later limited some image tools to paying users, critics say the move did little to address misuse.

🔗 Sumber: interestingengineering.com

📌 TOPINDIATOURS Eksklusif ai: UK probes Elon Musk’s X as Indonesia, Malaysia becom

The U.K.’s communications regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X after reports that its AI chatbot Grok was used to generate non-consensual sexualized deepfakes, including images of women and children.

The probe will assess whether X has complied with the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, which requires platforms to protect users from illegal content and act quickly once such material is identified.

“There have been deeply concerning reports of the Grok AI chatbot account on X being used to create and share undressed images of people — which may amount to intimate image abuse or pornography — and sexualized images of children that may amount to child sexual abuse material,” Ofcom said in a statement.

The regulator said it has begun an expedited assessment and confirmed that X responded to its requests for information late last week.

If violations are found, the regulator can impose penalties of up to 10 percent of X’s global revenue or order internet providers to block access to the platform in the U.K.

Grok faces scrutiny

Pressure on Ofcom intensified after Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the regulator would have her “full support” to block X if it failed to comply with the law.

The investigation follows reports that Grok began producing large volumes of AI-generated sexualized images after being prompted by users.

According to analysis by deepfake researcher Genevieve Oh, the chatbot was creating thousands of such images every hour, many using the faces of real people.

Some of the images depicted identifiable women in sexually explicit poses or bikinis. Watchdogs and regulators also raised concerns that Grok generated fully nude images involving children.

The backlash has triggered regulatory action beyond the U.K.

Indonesia and Malaysia became the first countries in the world to block access to Grok over the weekend, citing violations of national laws related to deepfakes and child sexual abuse material.

Indonesian regulators temporarily blocked the chatbot on Saturday. Malaysia followed on Sunday, saying the tool posed an immediate risk to public safety.

“The government sees non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity and the safety of citizens in the digital space,” Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said in a statement.

Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Commission said it blocked Grok after it was repeatedly used “to generate obscene, sexually explicit, indecent, grossly offensive, and non-consensual manipulated images, including content involving women and minors.”

The regulator said it contacted both X and xAI, the AI company behind Grok, demanding stronger safeguards. However, it said the responses failed to adequately address the risks.

“MCMC considers this insufficient to prevent harm or ensure legal compliance,” the commission said, adding that Grok would remain blocked until effective safeguards were implemented.

Global pressure builds

Regulators in Australia, the European Union, India, and France have also raised concerns about Grok’s image-generation tools. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner said it had received multiple reports and requested clarification from X on its safeguards.

A spokesperson for the European Commission said the bloc has observed Grok generating sexualized images of children and warned X to halt such activity.

Grok, launched by Musk in 2023 and integrated into X, gained an image-generation feature in 2025 that allowed adult content through a so-called “spicy mode.”

While X later limited some image tools to paying users, critics say the move did little to address misuse.

🔗 Sumber: interestingengineering.com