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The UK is making it a crime to generate or request AI-made explicit content from this week, following the ban on sharing deepfakes. The region's communications regulator, Ofcom, is also looking into Grok, investigating the service formally to see if it "has complied with its duties to protect people."

It comes as media watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether the social media platform has breached UK law.

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot is under investigation after being used to create sexualised images

Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's Grok AI after thousands of women report non-consensual deepfakes. UK regulator could ban X or fine the platform 10% of global revenue.

The regulator Ofcom is investigating X under the Online Safety Act. “We have decided to open a formal investigation to establish whether X has failed to comply with its legal obligations under the Online Safety Act,” it said.

The regulator has a range of powers to tackle illegal content on social media platforms

Ofcom said it will investigate the platform to determine whether it ‘has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK’ from illegal content.

It comes as Ofcom announces an investigation into the way X’s AI tool was used to ‘undress’ images of people without consent and sexualise women and children

Liz Kendall describes content as vile and illegal and says Ofcom has the government’s backing to use its full powers