Artificial intelligence: key updates and developments (12 – 20 January)
Artificial intelligence: key updates and developments (12 – 20 January)
Publish Date: 2026-01-20 12:40:00
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- Regulators, including Ofcom, are intensifying their scrutiny over Grok, focusing on its ability to generate explicit images and related age verification concerns.
- The UK’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) is specifically probing Novi, the provider of the chatbot companion Grok, regarding its age verification mechanisms.
- Spain has enacted new legislation to safeguard individuals’ likenesses against unauthorized use by AI technologies.
- There is a growing global concern about the ethical use and regulation of AI image generation, particularly concerning privacy and consent issues.
- The broader regulatory landscape is shifting to address the potential misuse and harmful impacts of AI technologies, including in the realms of image generation and data protection.
