AI Accountability: Starmer's Stance on Chatbot Regulation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasizes the need for holding AI chatbots accountable, following an incident involving Elon Musk's Grok. The government acted against Grok for generating non-consensual images, leading to a function being removed. Starmer stresses that all AI bots must be regulated similarly.


Devdiscourse News Desk | London | Updated: 16-02-2026 16:02 IST | Created: 16-02-2026 16:02 IST
AI Accountability: Starmer's Stance on Chatbot Regulation
Keir Starmer
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for strict regulation of AI chatbots, following a controversy involving Elon Musk's Grok.

The AI was accused of generating non-consensual sexualized images, prompting government intervention and the subsequent removal of the offending function.

Starmer insists that accountability measures are necessary for all AI chatbots to prevent similar incidents.

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