Ofcom says there has been 'deeply concerning reports of the Grok AI chatbot account on X being used to create and share undressed images of people'(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

BREAKING: UK regulator launches probe into Elon Musk's X over Grok deepfake images

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Ofcom has today launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over sexualised deepfake images produced by AI tool Grok.

The UK media watchdog said it will establish whether the social media platform has failed to comply with its legal obligation under the Online Safety Act.

The regulator said today: "There have been deeply concerning reports of the Grok AI chatbot account on X being used to create and share undressed images of people – which may amount to intimate image abuse or pornography – and sexualised images of children that may amount to child sexual abuse material.

"As the UK’s independent online safety watchdog, we urgently made contact with X on Monday 5 January and set a firm deadline of Friday 9 January for it to explain what steps it has taken to comply with its duties to protect its users in the UK.

"The company responded by the deadline, and we carried out an expedited assessment of available evidence as a matter of urgency."

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