Centre issues notice to X over misuse of Grok for sexually explicit content
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a stern notice to X Corp (formerly Twitter), citing failure to comply with statutory due diligence obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IT Rules, 2021.
The government ordered X Corp to send an action taken report (ATR) within 72 hours detailing the measures adopted, the role of the chief compliance officer, and compliance with mandatory reporting under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
The ministry expressed grave concern over reports that X’s AI service “Grok” is being misused to create and share obscene, indecent, and sexually explicit content targeting women.
The letter highlights that users have exploited Grok’s AI capabilities to generate synthetic images and videos in a derogatory manner, violating privacy and dignity. MeitY warned that such acts normalise sexual harassment and undermine legal safeguards.
The ministry directed X to conduct a comprehensive review of Grok’s technical and governance frameworks to prevent generation of unlawful content.
It said Grok must enforce strict user policies, including suspension and termination of violators. All offending content should be immediately removed without tampering with evidence, it said.