IT ministry calls Elon Musk’s X reply ‘Inadequate,’ demands action plan on Grok AI issue

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently raised concerns over obscene and harmful content allegedly generated by Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok. The ministry send a letter to X (formerly Twitter), the social media website owned by Elon Musk, pointing out failures in moderating AI-generated content on its platform. The ministry highlighted concerns that the Grok and other services of xAI have been used to generate and distribute obscene or non-consensual images, particularly targeting the dignity and privacy of women. Through the letter, the government has also sought a report on the actions taken by the company, and the immediate removal of illegal materials.