Grok AI scandal: Ireland could prosecute X under existing 'child porn' law

The horrific child sex abuse material produced every day by Grok is already banned under Irish law. The real test is if we are ready to enforce that law against large tech companies

‘Ever since Elon Musk acquired and rebranded Twitter, the platform has been plumbing new depths almost by the week.'   Picture: Michael M Santiago/Getty

New technologies often pose new problems — not least for the law. Legislators and law enforcement agencies can find themselves playing catch-up when new technologies emerge, and aiming at a moving target when seeking to regulate them.

The rise of so-called artificial intelligence (AI) tools is a case in point.