Question follow-through · 103508

Grok

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom regarding xAI’s Grok creating intimate and sexually explicit images of people, including minors, without their consent.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
8 Jan 2026
Answer
16 Jan 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom regarding xAI’s Grok creating intimate and sexually explicit images of people, including minors, without their consent.

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The government is clear that no one should have to go through the ordeal of these horrendous images online.Ofcom has confirmed that they have opened an investigation into X and have our full backing to take necessary enforcement action.The commencement or...

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