The PCPD Expresses Concern over AI Chatbot Grok Being Used to Generate Indecent Content and Reminds the Public to Use AI Safely

The PCPD Expresses Concern over AI Chatbot Grok
Being Used to Generate Indecent Content and
Reminds the Public to Use AI Safely

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) noted that artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok can be used to generate indecent or malicious photos and videos. This issue has raised concerns in various jurisdictions. The PCPD is also concerned about the matter and is proactively contacting the relevant organisation to understand the situation.

The PCPD reminds members of the public that when providing personal data to AI chatbots to generate AI content, they must comply with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) and the relevant Data Protection Principles. Improper or malicious use of AI chatbots to generate indecent or malicious photos or videos may contravene the requirements of the PDPO and may constitute other criminal offences.

The PCPD provides the following tips to members of the public for the safe use of AI chatbots to safeguard personal data privacy:

• Do not share your own and others' personal data with AI chatbots arbitrarily. If you need to use others' personal data to generate AI content, you should first obtain their express and voluntary consent. Using others' images to create and/or publish AI-generated content without the consent of the individuals concerned may contravene the PDPO;
• Never use AI chatbots to generate illegal content, such as child pornography. Producing or publishing child pornography may violate the Prevention of Child Pornography Ordinance;
• Read the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use of Al chatbots to understand how personal data would be collected, stored, used and shared; and
• Be cautious about using the content generated by AI chatbots. Beware of illegal, inaccurate, infringing copyright, biased or discriminatory generated content.

The PCPD has earlier published a leaflet entitled "10 TIPS for Users of AI Chatbots" and a guidance entitled "Abuse of AI Deepfakes: Toolkit for Schools and Parents", to help users protect their own and others' personal data privacy and to use AI chatbots more safely.

Download the "10 TIPS for Users of AI Chatbots":
https://www.pcpd.org.hk//english/resources_centre/publications/files/ai_chatbot_leaflet.pdf

Download the "Abuse of AI Deepfakes: Toolkit for Schools and Parents":
https://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/resources_centre/publications/files/ai_deepfake.pdf