UK pushes law criminalizing deep nudes in response to Grok

The UK is working to bring into effect a law that will make the creation of non-consensual intimate images, such as these created Spread on X because of the Grok AI chatbot, which is a criminal offence, it reported BBC.

“The Data Act, passed last year, made it a criminal offense to create — or request the creation of — nonconsensual intimate images,” according to the Statement from Liz KendallSecretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology of the United Kingdom. “And today, I can announce to the House that this offense will come into force this week, and that I will make it a priority offense in the Online Safety Act as well.” As a priority crime, “services must take proactive measures to prevent this content from appearing in the first place.”

Ofcom, which regulates the UK’s telecommunications industries, announced the announcement Earlier today They officially investigate X about Grok’s deepfakes. If Ofcom finds that X violates the Online Safety Act, it may require the platform to take certain steps to comply and Imposing fines “Up to £18 million or 10% of eligible global revenue, whichever is greater.”

“The government expects Ofcom to set out a timetable for the investigation as soon as possible,” says Kendall. “The public — and more importantly, the victims of your puppy’s activities — expect quick and decisive action. So this shouldn’t take months and months.”

xAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On January 3, X He said“We take action against illegal content on

Last week, but, Edge Found There are still free ways to use Grok to edit and create images, including images of a sexual nature.