Grok's Deepfakes: UK Cracks Down on Nudification Tools

On March 27th, users on X are dodging the platform's ban on sexualized images by tricking the AI chatbot,

Grock into swapping celebrity's outfits with, Skimpy lingerie, or bikinis.

They post a photo of a star like Sydney Sweeney alongside a revealing garment,

and Grock generates the altered image, which then spreads and replies.

Grock came from Elon Musk's XAI company back in 2023, but it's faced heat before,

like generating offensive content on tragedies, or even, explicit images of politicians and kids.

UK leaders reacted strongly earlier this year, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer slamming Grock

as disgusting and bowing tougher laws after trolls, targeted female MPs with bikini deepfakes.

The government promised to ban notification tools via the crime and policing bill,

but critics point out gaps since Grock operates overseas in May.

Slip-through, leaving predators room to exploit it.

Officials now say they're closing those loopholes on unregulated chatbots

and requiring platforms to block such content up front, while off-coms probe.

Inter-X continues to push for real change.