Overview
- Indonesia’s communications ministry announced a temporary block on Grok over risks of AI-generated pornographic content and summoned X representatives to discuss safeguards.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he ordered Ofcom to examine options against X, with potential outcomes reported to include billion‑pound fines or blocking under the Online Safety Act.
- Ofcom has warned xAI it could open an investigation after reports that Grok produced “stripping” deepfakes and sexualized images of children targeting public figures.
- The European Commission directed X to preserve all Grok‑related documents through the end of 2026 after alleging antisemitic and pedophilic content was generated on the platform.
- xAI said it is urgently fixing vulnerabilities after Bloomberg reported Grok generated prohibited child sexual content that was subsequently removed, and a U.S. congresswoman threatened sanctions if the UK bans X.