Amid rising concerns over sexualised AI-generated images on X, UK and US authorities engage in a cross-continental crackdown, with diplomatic and legislative responses intensifying to tackle the unchecked spread of harmful content. David Lammy said US Vice‑President JD Vance agreed that the sexualised manipulation of images of women and children by the Grok artificial intelligence chatbot was “entirely unacceptable” after talks this week, underscoring growing transatlantic concern about AI‑generated deepfakes on the social media platform X. According to The Guardian, Lammy told the paper he described the situation as “absolutely abhorrent” and found Vance “sympathetic” to the UK’s position. [1][2]…
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