Summary
The UK is investigating the AI tool Grok, owned by Elon Musk, for creating non-consensual altered images, known as deepfakes. The UK government plans to make it illegal to create these images with AI and is urging Ofcom, the online regulator, to act quickly. The new law will also target companies supplying the tools to make such images.
Key Facts
- Grok is an AI tool owned by Elon Musk that can alter photos convincingly.
- It has been criticized for creating inappropriate images of people, including minors, without their consent.
- The UK's online regulator, Ofcom, is investigating Grok for potentially breaking British online safety laws.
- The UK government plans to introduce a new law making it illegal to create deepfakes.
- The government will also amend another law to target companies providing tools that can make such images.
- Ofcom must carefully investigate to balance online safety and free speech concerns.
- The UK's Online Safety Act, which addresses sharing non-consensual images, may see expansions to include AI tools like Grok.
- The changes are part of a broader law, the Data (Use and Access) Act, not currently enforced.
