'No company can stop nude AI images – but we’re the only ones being honest about it' — British AI rival to ChatGPT bans under-18s and refuses image generation over safety concerns

• Locai Labs CEO says all current AI models can create harmful images
• Locai Labs is banning under 18s and image generation until the situation is "truly safe"
• The UK regulator Ofcom is now launching an investigation into Grok Images

As the controversy around Elon Musk’s Grok AI platform and its ability to create sexualized images of women and children continues, James Drayson, CEO of Locai Labs – the British rival to ChatGPT – has declared that no AI image generator can ever be truly safe, and has urged the industry to be honest about the dangers.

Speaking ahead of an appearance before MPs examining human rights and the regulation of AI, Drayson urged action and challenged the government to back British innovation.

He said, “[The] industry needs to wake up. It’s impossible for any AI company to promise their model can’t be tricked ...