Ofcom keeps X under the microscope despite Grok 'nudify' fix

Ofcom is continuing with its investigation into X, despite the social media platform saying it will block Grok from digitally undressing people.

A spokesperson for the UK comms regulator said on Thursday: "X has said it's implemented measures to prevent the Grok account from being used to create intimate images of people.

"This is a welcome development. However, our formal investigation remains ongoing. We are working around the clock to progress this and get answers into what went wrong and what's being done to fix it."

The statement follows X confirming that it has "implemented technological measures" to prevent Grok from editing images of real people, making them appear as though they have fewer or no clothes.

Ofcom first made contact with X on January 5, following widespread reports that its AI chatbot, Grok, was being used to digitally undress images and generate sexualized depictions of real people ...