Overview
- UK regulator Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into X over Grok’s sexualized deepfakes under the Online Safety Act, with potential penalties of up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue.
- The British government says it will begin enforcing laws this week against creating or soliciting intimate images without consent and plans to ban apps that digitally undress people.
- Malaysia’s communications authority has hired lawyers to sue X and xAI and confirmed a temporary block on Grok, following Indonesia’s suspension over harmful content.
- The European Commission has requested internal Grok-related documents from X and is weighing Digital Services Act measures, as French prosecutors and other authorities review possible violations.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Grok will go live across Pentagon networks this month and ingest military and intelligence data, prompting fresh warnings about safety and data risks.