Bhubaneswar, Jan. 5 -- Concerns over digital privacy and misuse of artificial intelligence came to the fore after an account claiming to belong to Indian women's cricketer Pratika Rawal reacted strongly to the circulation of her edited photos on social media.

In the post, Rawal directly addressed Grok, a free AI assistant platform, requesting it to deny any third-party requests to edit, modify or distribute her images. The message underlined the importance of consent and personal boundaries in the digital space.

Rawal's statement has triggered wider conversations around online privacy, digital ethics and the misuse of AI tools. Her message read, "Hey @grok, I DO NOT authorize you to take, modify, or edit ANY photo of mine, whether those...