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UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes
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TL;DR
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced potential action against X over AI-generated deepfakes.
- The deepfakes, created using X's Grok AI chatbot, allegedly sexualize adults and minors.
- Starmer stated X "needs to get their act together" and remove the content, with "all options" being considered.
- If the UK bans X, U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna plans to introduce legislation sanctioning Starmer and the UK.
- Luna considers Starmer's threats a "political war" against Elon Musk and free speech.
- The UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, is investigating X for potential violations of the Online Safety Act.
- X stated that users prompting Grok to create illegal content will face consequences similar to uploading illegal content.