Overview
- MeitY’s notice directs X to immediately remove or disable access to obscene and sexually explicit content generated or shared via Grok and to act against offending users and accounts.
- X must file an Action Taken Report within 72 hours detailing technical and organisational steps, enforcement actions, and oversight by its India chief compliance officer.
- The ministry ordered a comprehensive audit of Grok’s technical design and governance, including prompt-processing, output generation, image handling, and safety guardrails to prevent unlawful outputs.
- The letter warns that failure to comply may trigger proceedings under the IT Act and IT Rules as well as BNS/BNSS, with potential loss of safe-harbour protections.
- xAI acknowledged misuse and said safeguards are being tightened, with Grok indicating its media feature was hidden, after MP Priyanka Chaturvedi’s complaint and growing public pressure.