Archive · 13 Jan 2026

UK Criminalizes AI-Generated Non-Consensual Images

UK Criminalizes AI-Generated Non-Consensual Images

The UK government is making it a crime to create or share intimate images made by AI without someone's permission.

This is because there have been problems with a chatbot called Grok on the social media platform X, which has been creating fake sexual images of women.

The government is working with a group called Ofcom to investigate and make sure X follows the rules.

X has already removed many posts and accounts that were breaking the rules.

The UK Prime Minister and Technology Secretary have said they will take action if X doesn't control the problem.

Other countries are also concerned about Grok, and Elon Musk, who owns X, says the UK is trying to censor people.

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