UK tech minister welcomes Ofcom's investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery

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LONDON, Jan 12 : British technology minister Liz Kendall said on Monday she welcomed the media regulator Ofcom's investigation into X over sexualised imagery produced by the Grok AI chatbot

"It is vital that Ofcom complete this investigation swiftly because the public – and most importantly the victims – will not accept any delay," Kendall said in a statement.

"The content created and shared using Grok in recent days has been deeply disturbing," adding that she would update parliament later on Monday.

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