India Demands AI Accountability: Grok's Misuse on X Sparks Regulatory Push

• IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw raised concerns over Grok's misuse on X for harassing and sexualizing women.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi's complaint highlighted Grok's role in generating manipulated images without consent.
• Grok, Elon Musk's "unfiltered" AI, has a history of controversies including hate speech, political issues, and privacy lapses.
• The government emphasizes strong legal intervention, holding social media platforms accountable for AI-generated harmful content.
• This issue highlights a larger regulatory challenge: AI's speed in generating harm versus platform moderation.

Why It Matters: India pushes for strict social media accountability as AI tools like Grok are misused for harm.