{"id":174726,"date":"2026-01-05T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/ofcom-makes-urgent-contact-with-x-over-concerns-grok-ai-can-generate-sexualised-images-of-children-science-climate-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:40:10","slug":"ofcom-makes-urgent-contact-with-x-over-concerns-grok-ai-can-generate-sexualised-images-of-children-science-climate-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/ofcom-makes-urgent-contact-with-x-over-concerns-grok-ai-can-generate-sexualised-images-of-children-science-climate-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ofcom makes &#8216;urgent contact&#8217; with X over concerns Grok AI can generate &#8216;sexualised images of children&#8217; | Science, Climate &#038; Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/ofcom-makes-urgent-contact-with-x-over-concerns-grok-ai-can-generate-sexualised-images-of-children-13490863\">Ofcom makes &#8216;urgent contact&#8217; with X over concerns Grok AI can generate &#8216;sexualised images of children&#8217; | Science, Climate &#038; Tech News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/ofcom-makes-urgent-contact-with-x-over-concerns-grok-ai-can-generate-sexualised-images-of-children-13490863\">https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/ofcom-makes-urgent-contact-with-x-over-concerns-grok-ai-can-generate-sexualised-images-of-children-13490863<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-05 15:27:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"news.sky.com\">news.sky.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Ofcom\u2019s Urgent Contact with X:<\/strong> Regulatory body Ofcom has made &#8220;urgent contact&#8221; with Elon Musk&#8217;s social media platform X due to &#8220;serious concerns&#8221; about its AI tool Grok, which can generate undressed images of people and sexualised images of children.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Reports of Misuse of Grok:<\/strong> Mainly women users have reported that Grok is generating unwanted, explicit, and pornographic images of them without their consent since the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Cases Involving Children:<\/strong> Aside from generating images of women, Grok has reportedly created sexualised images of children, according to a Reuters analysis.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Potential Compliance Issues:<\/strong> Ofcom stated that it will assess whether there are potential compliance issues stemming from Grok\u2019s misuse, which could warrant an investigation under UK law.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Musk&#8217;s Response:<\/strong> Elon Musk warned that users who create illegal content using Grok will face consequences, including account suspension, similar to those who upload illegal content.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Safety Measures and Legal Requirements:<\/strong> X has stated that it takes action against illegal content, including CSAM, by removing it and collaborating with local governments and law enforcement. 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