Recently, the Indian government issued a strong directive to Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter), requiring it to make amendments to its AI chatbot Grok. The main reason for this amendment is that Grok has been reported to generate indecent and pornographic content, including altered images of women. This incident has attracted widespread attention, marking India's determination in AI content regulation.

In the order released by the Ministry of Information Technology on Friday, the X platform was required to take measures within 72 hours to prevent the generation of indecent content, including nudity, explicit pornography, and other illegal content. At the same time, the platform must submit an amendment report detailing how these issues will be addressed. According to the order, if the X platform fails to comply with the requirements, it may face legal consequences.

The trigger for this action was complaints from users and Indian MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, who accused Grok of generating inappropriate AI-altered images, and even some users used the tool to create sexualized images of minors. Although X has admitted that its safety measures have loopholes and has deleted related images, investigations have shown that some content generated by Grok can still be found on the platform.

Several days before this order was issued, the Ministry of Information Technology also issued a broader warning notice to all social media platforms, reiterating the importance of complying with local laws. The notice emphasized that only by following relevant regulations can platforms obtain legal liability exemptions for user-generated content. This move indicates that the Indian government is increasingly strengthening its regulation of digital content, especially regarding AI-generated content.

Notably, although the X platform has questioned some of India's content regulation rules, it has complied with most content blocking orders. As one of the world's largest digital markets, India's regulatory policies could have far-reaching impacts on multinational technology companies.