Overview
- UK-based Internet Watch Foundation said it found criminal imagery of children aged 11–13 apparently created with Grok, with users sharing the files on a dark web forum and repurposing them into more extreme material.
- India told X its submission lacked technical specifics and effective fixes, sought a detailed audit of Grok’s prompt handling and safety guardrails, and warned that safe-harbour protections could be at risk under IT Rules.
- X said it removes illegal content, permanently suspends violators and complies with local law, and it offered officials a demonstration of Grok’s moderation systems, but regulators said assurances still lack concrete measures.
- The UK government said all options are on the table, Ofcom made urgent contact with X and xAI over potential compliance failures, the ICO sought data-protection details, and ministers signaled moves to ban nudification tools under safety laws.
- Ireland’s AI minister requested a meeting with X as regulators coordinated with the European Commission, while new research reported Grok posting roughly 6,700 sexually suggestive or nudifying images per hour in a 24-hour sample.