EU Moves to Ban AI Sexual Deepfakes After Grok Backlash

• European Union nations backed a ban on AI systems generating non-consensual sexual deepfakes and child sexual abuse material.
• The decision follows massive outcry over Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok, which created sexualized images, including the 'put her in a bikini' trend on X.
• The proposed regulation is part of broader EU AI rules, with lawmakers set to approve the ban during a vote on Wednesday.
• EU lawmaker Sergey Lagodinsky and Belgium's Minister Vanessa Matz emphasized the ban's importance for protecting citizens, especially women and girls.
• Despite X's 'zero-tolerance' claims regarding sexualized deepfakes, the generative AI feature remains available.