Britain is set to enforce a powerful new rule this week that makes creating non-consensual intimate AI deepfakes a criminal offense. The move comes after Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot sparked outrage by generating sexualized imagery without consent. 🤖📸
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told the House of Commons that AI-generated images of women and children in states of undress aren’t “harmless images” but “weapons of abuse.” Under the Online Safety Act, sharing intimate images without consent—or threatening to share them—is already illegal for individuals and platforms. 🚨
Kendall noted that last year’s Data Act criminalized the creation or request of non-consensual intimate images. “This offense will be brought into force this week, and I will make it a priority offense under the Online Safety Act as well,” she said. That means anyone who creates or seeks to create such content, including on X, faces the full weight of the law. 👩⚖️
The UK’s online safety regulator, the Office of Communications (Ofcom), launched a formal investigation into X over Grok’s role in generating sexualized images of women and children. Ofcom called it its “highest priority” case and warned it could block access to the service if platforms don’t comply. 🕵️♀️
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has labeled the misuse of AI to create these images “disgraceful” and “disgusting.” This new enforcement aims to hold both individuals and platforms accountable, sending a clear message: abuse through AI won’t be tolerated. 💥
For users and platforms across the UK, the rules are now tighter than ever. Whether you’re an AI developer, a social media user, or a legal watchdog, it’s time to rethink how we protect privacy and consent in the age of intelligent machines. 🔒
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Britain to implement law to curb deepfakes linked to Musk's Grok
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