Today in Focus Musk v Starmer: will UK ban X over Grok nudification? – The Latest
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Jan 13, 2026 
Aaron Sharp, Senior National Editor at the Guardian, discusses the UK's potential ban on Elon Musk's X over Grok, an AI tool sparking controversy for its nudification feature. He reveals how this tool has been exploited to create sexualized images, even of children, raising alarm bells. The government is considering legislation to combat deepfakes, while Ofcom's investigation looms. Sharp highlights the intricate legal landscape and the political implications, as calls for restrictions on under-16s using social media grow alongside the scrutiny on Musk and X.
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Grok's Image-Manipulation Risk
- Grok is X's in-house generative AI chatbot that gained new image-manipulation features in December.
- Users have been using it to 'nudify' images, sexualising pictures of women and sometimes children on demand.
Victim Describes Her Own 'Nudified' Images
- Ashley St. Clair described finding a Grok-generated image that undressed her and put her in a bikini.
- She said some of those images remained on X for days with no action taken against the accounts.
Make Generation A Criminal Offence
- The UK government plans to make generating sexualised deepfakes illegal, not just sharing them.
- It will also seek to give Ofcom stronger powers, including fines and potential platform bans.