Creating non-consensual sexual images to become illegal amid Grok AI backlash

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Generating sexual images without consent is set to become illegal as the Government ramps up its response to AI chatbot Grok.

It comes as watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether social media platform X has breached UK law over reports that Grok had been used to create “undressed images”.

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the criminal offence would be brought into force this week under the Data (Use and Access) Act passed by Parliament last year.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology did not specify which day it would come into effect.

Nudification apps will also be criminalised as part of the Crime and Policing Bill, which is currently going through Parliament, and it will become illegal for companies to supply tools to create non-consensual internet images, which Ms Kendall said would target the problem “at its source.”

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Quite often it is because the political parties' funding is heavily regulated so that big tech cannot 'buy' politicians - and if they are caught trying to do so then retribution comes along even in places like Sri Lanka. The US needs to regulate donations to political parties, which means cutting election expenses. In the UK the amount spent on elections is regulated and it is strictly enforced. Go over the amount, try to launder accounts so that money is not counted as expenses etc., and the law is after you. And no-one will sympathise.
Also, it may appear quick, but it takes time e.g. this Online Safety Act which is being used to curb X, has taken years and some people still call it censorship. It has been impossible to get porn operators (criminals, effectively) regulated because the libertarian right keeps calling regulation censorship, as if viewing abuse, rape, BDSM etc was a human right. So not all rosy.

Apparently he only cares about the boys - who like undressing women.

The creators of a lot of it claim to be Techno-Utopians but I think they just like getting Minimal Viable Product out the door as soon as possible to thwart competition AND they like keeping their options open with regards to monetising the users - they're largely unconcerned what the users are doing with the tech until they're forced to care via legislation.

His Ex is suing the company.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp37erw0zwwo