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The eSafety Commission has written to X, formerly known as Twitter, over the misuse of the generative AI system Grok, to generate content that sexualises or exploits children.
The commission has seen a recent rise in reports of the AI tool to create sexualised or exploitative imagery and said it will enforce removal notices where material meets the relevant standards outlined in the Online Safety Act.
The commission is prioritising this issue and took action 2025 against “nudify” services which led to their withdrawal from Australia (eSafety action prevents services “nudifying” Australian school children).
More mandatory codes will be introduced on March 9.
These will include new obligations for AI services that limit children’s access to sexually explicit content, violent material and themes related to self-harm and suicide.
X has previously been issued transparency notices and must report its compliance in relation to child sexual exploitation and abuse material, including the use of AI systems like Grok.
The eSafety Commission is working with international child protection organisations and online safety regulators over similar violations.
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