Japan probes X over Grok image generation and seeks immediate changes

Yahoo
Yahoo
7h ago
Japan began probing X over Elon Musk’s Grok AI service and said it would consider legal measures to prevent the generation of inappropriate images.
Japan probes X over Grok image generation and seeks immediate changes
A What happened
Japan said it is probing X over Grok and would consider every possible option to prevent the generation of inappropriate images. Japan’s Cabinet Office requested immediate improvements from X Corp and had received no response, Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda said. xAI said it implemented tweaks to stop users from editing images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis and blocked image generation in some locations where it is illegal. Britain and Canada said they were pushing forward with their own probes, and Malaysia and Indonesia temporarily blocked access to Grok over explicit images.

Key insights

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    Japan signaled possible legal action: Kimi Onoda said Japan would examine all possible options, including legal measures, if the situation does not improve.

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    xAI introduced location-based restrictions: xAI said it blocked users based on their location from generating images of people in revealing clothing where it is illegal.

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    Multiple governments moved to restrict or investigate Grok: Britain and Canada said they were pushing forward with probes, and Malaysia and Indonesia temporarily blocked access to Grok.

Takeaways

Japan’s government is seeking immediate changes to Grok’s image-generation behavior and is weighing legal measures while other countries investigate or restrict the service.

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Technology & Innovation Artificial Intelligence World & Politics Policy & Regulation International Affairs

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