X has responded to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) after concerns were raised regarding sexually explicit content produced by its AI chatbot, Grok.
MeitY requested a report of actions from X regarding certain problematic responses generated by Grok. According to sources, X has attributed these issues to user misuse rather than inherent flaws within the platform.
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The company has assured the government it will implement corrective actions, including suspending and removing accounts that violate platform policies, should such behavior persist.
MeitY is currently reviewing X’s response and will determine the next steps following this assessment.
The platform faced backlash after users prompted Grok to alter images of women and children into sexually explicit forms, leading to the sharing of these without consent.
This issue intensified around New Year’s Eve, with manipulated images spread widely without permission, raising significant concerns about online safety, privacy, and AI-driven sexual exploitation.
In light of the reported misuse, Grok stated it had limited certain functionalities. “xAI has established strict guidelines to prevent Grok from producing explicit or non-consensual content,” the AI tool indicated in an automated response to CNBC-TV18, noting that it had “disabled the media feature and promotes reporting of violations via X.”
The Indian government has given Elon Musk-owned X a 72-hour deadline to eliminate all “unlawful content” generated by its AI tool Grok and to provide a detailed account of the actions taken, as part of several directives aimed at ensuring women’s safety.
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In a previous interview with CNBC TV18, S Krishnan, Secretary at MeitY, stated, “They cannot evade their responsibility or liability merely by claiming Safe Harbour under section 79(1) of the IT Act.”
