Elon Musk says UK wants to suppress free speech as X faces possible ban — The Guardian
Ministers warn platform could be blocked after Grok AI used to create sexual images without consent
Elon Musk has accused the UK government of wanting to suppress free speech after ministers threatened fines and a possible ban for his social media site X after its AI tool, Grok, was used to make sexual images of women and children without their consent.
The billionaire claimed Grok was the most downloaded app on the UK App Store on Friday night after ministers threatened to take action unless the function to create sexually harassing images was removed.
Responding to threats of a ban from the government, Musk wrote: “They just want to suppress free speech”.
I have always thought you were an Asp-Hole*, Elon, but this is a ridiculous argument.
Was Epstein an outlier?
It makes me wonder.
Just delete this function in Grok [named after child#? Or what?]
Arogance is not a pretty look.
If not, I hope the EU and the rest of the world follow suit.
I have never seen such a weak argument pro pedophiles.
Are you going to release A Guide to Sexual Predation 101?
A morning muse
~A
Thousands of women have faced abuse from users of the AI tool which was first used to digitally strip fully clothed photographs into images showing them wearing micro bikinis, and then used for extreme image manipulation.
Pictures of teenage girls and children were altered to show them wearing swimwear, leading experts to say some of the content could be categorised as child sexual abuse material.
Some users began to demand to see bruising on the bodies of the women, and for blood to be added to the images. Women were shown tied up, gagged and shot.
The technology secretary, Liz Kendall, said on Friday that ministers were looking seriously at the possibility of access to X being barred in the UK.