MeitY Sends Compliance Notice to X Corp Over Grok AI Content Misuse

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) sent a compliance notice to X Corp after observing the misuse of AI-based services like Grok and xAI services to host, generate, publish, transmit, share, or upload obscene, nude, indecent, or explicit content, including obscene images or videos of women through synthetic outputs and prompts.

MeitY directed a review of Grok’s technical and governance frameworks, instant removal of violating content without evidence interference, enforcement of account suspension or termination for policy violators, and submission of an action taken report (ATR) within 72 hours.

It warned of action without further notice under the IT Act, IT Rules, BNSS, BNS and other applicable laws, and loss of safe harbour under Section 79 of the IT Act for non-compliance.