Elon Musk Defies UK Shutdown Threat Over X's AI Images

Elon Musk has accused critics of his social media platform X of seeking "any excuse for censorship." This comes as the UK government warns it could ban X over illegal content. The threat focuses on reports of deepfake pornography and child abuse images. Officials are specifically concerned about X's AI chatbot, Grok. Users have reportedly prompted Grok to generate sexualized images of people, including children. On Friday, Musk responded defiantly on X. He pointed to claims that other AI programs create non-sexualized images of women in bikinis. "They want any excuse for..." he wrote, suggesting the criticism is unfair. The UK government says it is prepared to use new online safety laws. These laws could block access to X in Britain if it fails to remove illegal material.