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UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes

UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes

Summary

This week, the UK will implement a new law to make it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images using artificial intelligence (AI). The law is in response to concerns about Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot being used to make deepfakes, which are fake images or videos that appear real.

Key Facts

  • The UK is introducing a law against creating AI-generated intimate images without consent.
  • This law targets tools used to make these images, like those in Grok AI.
  • Technology Secretary Liz Kendall emphasized that such images are abusive, not just harmless.
  • The BBC asked platform X for comments on these developments.
  • X has said any creation of illegal content using Grok would face the same consequences as uploading illegal material.
  • Ofcom has started an investigation into X regarding reports about Grok AI's use in altering people's images.
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