Liverpool and Manchester United criticise Grok’s ‘sickening’ AI-generated posts
The UK government has branded as ‘sickening and irresponsible’ a series of derogatory posts generated by Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok about historic football tragedies, including the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters, the Munich air disaster, and the death of former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota. According to a report by BBC, the officials said that the posts ‘go against British values and decency’. Along with this, the officials also warned that AI services must company with the Online Safety Act.Football clubs file complaintsThe BBC report further adds that both Liverpool and Manchester United has filed complaints with Elon Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) after its chatbot Grok produced some explicit content when users prompted to create ‘vulgar’ posts. While, some of the posts have been removed but others are still visible on the platform. Grok has also defended its actions in replies to users, saying that it was following the prompts “strictly” and had “no initiation of harm.”Elon Musk On EU Radar; X’s AI Chatbot Grok Faces Biggest Probe Over Sexual Deepfakes | DetailsPolitical and public reactionAs per the BBC report, Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne, who managed to survive the Hillsborough disaster, said he was “deeply horrified” by the posts, warning they perpetuate lies and smears on an “industrial scale.” He has also urged Elon Musk’s X to reflect on its corporate responsibility, stressing that such content undermines years of education and awareness efforts around football tragedies. On the other hand, the spokesperson for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology reiterated that AI chatbots must prevent illegal and abusive content. Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, added that under the Online Safety Act, companies must assess risks, reduce exposure to harmful material, and remove it quickly—or face enforcement action. Earlier this year, both Ofcom and the European Commission launched investigations into Grok after reports it was used to generate sexualised images of real people. The latest controversy intensifies scrutiny of X’s AI tools and raises questions about how platforms balance user prompts with safety obligations.End of ArticleLatest MobilesView AllOPPO K14 5GView SpecsItel Zeno 100₹6,869View SpecsTecno Pop XView SpecsiQOO Z9s ProView SpecsiQOO Z9s ProView SpecsVivo V40View SpecsVivo V40View SpecsRealme GT 6View SpecsRealme GT 6View SpecsRealme 13 Pro PlusView SpecsRealme 13 Pro PlusView SpecsOukitel WP20View SpecsBlackZone Taurus 4GView SpecsOPPO A6x 4G₹10,999View SpecsiQOO 12 5G Anniversary EditionView SpecsiAir X10View SpecsiAir D10 MiniView SpecsUmidigi A11View SpecsUlefone Power Armor 18T UltraView SpecsUlefone Armor 25T ProView SpecsUlefone Armor 24View SpecsUlefone Armor 23 UltraView SpecsUlefone Armor 19TView SpecsSnexian Rock ProView SpecsSnexian Rock 2166View SpecsSnexian Guru 912View SpecsSnexian Guru 911View SpecsSnexian Guru 311View SpecsSnexian Bold 3KView SpecsPeace Mi2View SpecsOukitel WP30 ProView SpecsOukitel WP27View SpecsLava Yuva StarView SpecsKarbonn K1 SleekView SpecsI KALL Z4 NewView SpecsI KALL S3 ProView SpecsI KALL S3View SpecsI KALL S2 StarView SpecsI KALL K510 NewView SpecsDoogee V31 GTView SpecsDoogee V30 ProView SpecsDoogee V20sView SpecsDoogee SminiView Specs
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