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The Indian government has formally sought details from social media platform X regarding concerns over allegedly obscene and inappropriate content generated by its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok. The move reflects growing regulatory scrutiny of generative AI tools and their compliance with India’s digital and content governance frameworks. Authorities are examining whether the AI system violated existing laws related to decency, user safety and intermediary responsibility.

The government has sought a detailed report from social media platform X regarding concerns over allegedly inappropriate content generated by its artificial intelligence tool, Grok, setting a Jan. 7 deadline for submission. The move underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of generative AI systems and their compliance with India’s digital content and safety frameworks. Officials are examining whether existing safeguards are sufficient to prevent the dissemination of objectionable material.