Elon Musk’s X said it will block its Grok AI from generating sexualized edits of real people in jurisdictions where such content is illegal, responding to mounting political and regulatory pressure. The UK’s Ofcom called the move welcome but said its probe into potential breaches of the Online Safety Act continues, while California’s attorney general announced a separate inquiry into AI-driven deepfakes, including of minors. X said only paying users can access Grok’s image-editing tools and that region-based geoblocking will apply, but questions remain over enforcement, detection of real-person images, and whether VPNs can circumvent the limits. The episode underscores escalating scrutiny of AI image tools and raises the stakes for X as governments weigh stronger penalties, including potential site blocking for noncompliance.
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