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The Grok AI tool is being used to create sexually explicit images on social media site X. Photo: Getty
Adrian Weckler, Mary Regan and Keith Kelly
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Hotline.ie, the Irish online service designated to deal with reports of non-consensual image abuse, has received no submissions or complaints in recent days about X’s AI engine, Grok, synthetically undressing photos of women and minors, according to its chief executive.
It comes as Grok has hit the top of the app download charts in Ireland, with Apple leaving a teen-friendly ‘13+’ rating on the services.