Grok AI row: Govt seeks more details on action taken from X

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has sought more details from X, including specific action taken to prevent the misuse of its Grok AI for the creation of sexualised and obscene images of women.

Though the X has submitted a detailed reply to the ministry for its earlier notice, sources in the government said that it has conveyed to the US-based micro-blogging platform that its reply was not adequate.

The Ministry has sought specific action taken on obscene content linked to Grok AI and steps to prevent it in future, sources said.

Following the Centre's notice to crack down on the misuse of the Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot Grok for the creation of sexualised and obscene images of women, the Elon Musk-led social media platform made its submissions to the IT Ministry.

The X, in its reply, said that it respects Indian laws and all guidelines, and that the country is a big market for the platform. The social media platform also outlined the strict content takedown policies it abides by when it comes to misleading information and those related to non-consensual sexualised images.

X was given extended time until 5 pm on Wednesday to submit a report on the action taken to the ministry, after a stern warning was issued to it over indecent and sexually-explicit content being generated through the misuse of AI-based services like Grok and other tools.