Platform or creator? Govt seeks legal opinion on Grok, AI liability
New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- The electronics and information technology ministry (MeitY) is seeking legal opinion on potential action against X over objectionable content generated by its AI tool Grok. This signals a possible escalation that could test uncharted territory in Indian law: whether generative AI systems should be held liable as content creators rather than neutral platform tools.
The move comes as the ministry has rejected X's response to its January 2 letter demanding action on sexually explicit deepfakes created by Grok, with officials describing the company's submission as inadequate.
The case presents a regulatory challenge that extends beyond X. Under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, platforms enjoy "safe harbour" im...
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