Belfast City Council looks set to suspend its use of social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, following recent concerns over its AI tool Grok.
The council's strategic and resources committee on Friday decided it should "suspend posting on its account and signpost followers towards the council's other social media channels". The decision is subject to ratification at the next full council meeting on 2 February.
Some Northern Ireland Executive departments have said they are keeping "under review" their subscriptions to X.
The platform is being investigated by the UK regulator Ofcom after widespread concern Grok was being used to create sexualised deepfake images.
X later announced "technological measures" to prevent Grok from editing photos of real people to show them in revealing clothing in jurisdictions where it is illegal.
