Hong Kong watchdog warns against using Musk’s Grok AI bot to create indecent images
Using AI’s image-editing function to ‘undress’ people or create malicious content could amount to criminal offences, privacy watchdog says
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has raised concerns over the potential misuse of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s company, warning that using its image-generation function to create indecent or malicious content could amount to criminal offences.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) issued a statement on Thursday after various countries raised concerns about Grok’s image-editing function that allowed users to digitally “undress” real people without their consent.
“This issue has raised concerns in various jurisdictions. The PCPD is also concerned about the matter and is proactively contacting the relevant organisation to understand the situation,” a spokesman said.
The watchdog weighed in hours after Musk’s company xAI Corp, which developed the chatbot, announced that it had “implemented technological measures” to prevent the technology from undressing images of real people.