They say such systems should be “banned from the EU market” under the EU’s AI law.
The call is signed by MPs from groups including the centre-right European People’s Party, the centre-left Socialists and Democrats, the Greens, the liberal Renew and the Left.
Following the scandal surrounding X, the Commission requested additional information and ordered X to preserve all Grok-related documents and data until the end of the year.
X announced late Wednesday that it would ban users from “editing images of real people wearing bikinis or other revealing clothing.” However, POLITICO was able to confirm Thursday morning that users in Brussels, Paris and London were still able to generate images of people in bikinis.
Lawmakers said using only the Blockchain Platforms Act and the Digital Services Act, which sets content moderation standards for platforms like X, is not enough to address the issue.
They called on the European Commission to “ensure that these systems are banned from the EU market under the AI Act and other EU laws.” The AI Act prohibits certain AI systems, especially those that pose a risk to people’s health, safety, or fundamental rights.
“These AI-powered tools are facilitating widespread sexual violence against women and children,” said Dutch Green Party lawmaker Kim van Spalentak, who led the effort.
“Post-victim police investigations of perpetrators alone are not enough to prevent crimes against women and children of this scale. These apps should be immediately banned from the European market.”
