Overview
- Advocacy groups for women and children are pressing for a dedicated online regulator, citing the surge of sexualized deepfakes on X generated through Grok.
- Overseas actions have escalated, with Malaysia and Indonesia blocking Grok, Ofcom opening a formal investigation in the U.K., and the EU warning of heavy sanctions.
- X restricted Grok’s in-platform image editing to paying, verified users following the uproar, a move critics say falls short of effective safeguards.
- AI Minister Evan Solomon said Canada is not considering a ban as officials use existing laws to press for swift removal of illegal content and hold talks with allies.
- Ottawa’s plan includes a justice bill to criminalize sexual deepfakes, potential privacy law updates, and a reboot of elements from the lapsed 2024 Online Harms Act, changes that could take years to implement.