Tech secretary to make statement over X’s sexualised AI images – UK politics live

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 10 min read 100% complete by Andrew SparrowJanuary 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM

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Ofcom, the UK's online safety watchdog, has launched a formal investigation into X's Grok AI tool following reports it was used to create sexualized images of women and children. The investigation, initiated after X responded to Ofcom's initial inquiry, will determine if X failed to comply with the Online Safety Act. Specifically, Ofcom will assess whether X adequately assessed risks, prevented access to illegal content like non-consensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material, and swiftly removed such content. The investigation aims to establish if X met its legal obligations to protect UK users, particularly children, from harmful content. The UK's tech secretary is expected to make a statement on the matter.

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Commons 30% Reform UK 40% London 40% Peter Kyle 50% Sadiq Khan 50% Mark Rowley 50% Online Safety Act 60% UK ×370% Grok AI ×480% X ×890% Ofcom ×790%

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