PMQs dwell: Starmer and Badenoch conflict over digital ID U-turn

[ad_1] Explainer: Starmer's row with X over AI photographs printed at 13:42 GMT 13:42 GMT

<img alt="Phone screen displaying Grok tab open" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/640/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2026/1/14/8ef6721c-197a-47eb-ab1e-3a124713e1da.jpg.webp" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2026/1/14/8ef6721c-197a-47eb-ab1e-3a124713e1da.jpg.webp 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/320/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2026/1/14/8ef6721c-197a-47eb-ab1e-3a124713e1da.jpg.webp 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2026/1/14/8ef6721c-197a-47eb-ab1e-3a124713e1da.jpg.webp 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2026/1/14/8ef6721c-197a-47eb-ab1e-3a124713e1da.jpg.webp 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2026/1/14/8ef6721c-197a-47eb-ab1e-3a124713e1da.jpg.webp 800w" width="1000" height="563" class="ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950"/> Picture supply, FAZRY ISMAIL/EPA/Shutterstock As we have been reporting, Starmer repeated threats to behave towards social media web site X at PMQs earlier, following widespread issues its AI device Grok is getting used to create sexualised photographs.

On Monday, the UK's communications watchdog, Ofcom, introduced it might be launching an investigation, saying there have been "deeply regarding reviews" of the chatbot getting used to create and share undressed photographs of individuals, in addition to "sexualised photographs of kids".

Starmer stated earlier this week that X may lose the "proper to self regulate", promising to behave rapidly on addressing the problem.

Labour backbencher Emily Darlington raised the problem at PMQs right this moment, prompting Starmer to name X's actions "disgusting and shameful".

He stated he had been knowledgeable this morning that X is performing to "guarantee full compliance with UK legislation", which he welcomed, earlier than including the federal government will "not again down" and will but take additional measures.

The BBC has approached X for remark. It beforehand stated: "Anybody utilizing or prompting Grok to make unlawful content material will endure the identical penalties as in the event that they add unlawful content material."