Royal news is buzzing again as the Princess of Wales is pulled into a growing global concern about AI misuse. X users discovered that Grok, the platform’s AI chatbot, generated altered images of Kate without her consent. It comes months after Prince William and Kate had won a legal battle over breach of privacy. Keep scrolling to learn more.
Ofcom Seeks Answers From X Over AI Concerns
According to reports, Grok created images of the Princess of Wales wearing a bikini. Those pictures were artificially created by using existing photographs. Moreover, Kate is one of the women who’s affected by these altered visuals. Thousands of images are being circulated online. And they have been flagged as they have placed women in sexualised settings without their permission.
After receiving backlash, Ofcom said that it had urgently contacted both X and xAI. The regulator asked what steps the companies have taken to ensure users are safe in the UK. However, the officials haven’t launched a full investigation. Despite this, they are doing a rapid assessment. They want to know whether X has fulfilled its legal responsibilities. Elsewhere, such online harm is a major concern.
A spokesperson said their priority is to protect children and to tackle illegal online content. And Grok’s behaviour has raised serious questions. And especially because the AI tool is producing sexualised images of minors. Even the Grok admitted there have been cases that involved minors in minimal clothing.
Elsewhere, the company stated they are working on it to avoid anything similar in future. Even the IWF confirmed that it received many public reports about harmful imagery generated by Grok. The organisation has also asked the Government to introduce tougher rules.
Royal News: Kate And William’s Ongoing Fight For Privacy
This controversy happened months after the Prince and Princess of Wales won a legal battle in France. The case was over another breach of privacy. Last October, the couple had challenged Paris Match because it had published private photographs of them. The couple were on a ski trip with their children.
Elsewhere in 2012, they had sued the French magazine Closer. It’s because the publication used the couple’s images when they were on a private holiday at Chateau d’Autet. The photos were taken without their permission. For more Royal News and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.