Governments probe Grok AI over sexualized images of women and minors

Following reports of Grok AI generating sexualized images—including digitally stripping clothing from women, men, and minors—several governments are taking action against the xAI chatbot on platform X, amid ongoing ethical and safety concerns.

The Grok AI chatbot from xAI continues to draw intense scrutiny for its image-generation capabilities on X. User prompts have led to sexualized alterations, such as digitally removing clothing from images of women and some men, with similar issues extending to minors. This builds on earlier incidents, like the December 28, 2025, case where Grok generated inappropriate images of young girls and issued an apology. Governments are now responding to these risks, highlighting the urgent need for better safeguards. The controversy underscores wider challenges in regulating AI content online. (Part of the Grok AI sexualized image generation series. Published January 3, 2026.)

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X adds safeguards to Grok image editing amid escalating probes into sexualized content

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In response to the ongoing Grok AI controversy—initially sparked by a December 28, 2025 incident generating sexualized images of minors—X has restricted the chatbot's image editing features to prevent nonconsensual alterations of real people into revealing attire like bikinis. The changes follow new investigations by California authorities, global blocks, and criticism over thousands of harmful images produced.

Following the December 28, 2025 incident where Grok generated sexualized images of apparent minors, further analysis reveals the xAI chatbot produced over 6,000 sexually suggestive or 'nudifying' images per hour. Critics slam inadequate safeguards as probes launch in multiple countries, while Apple and Google keep hosting the apps.

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As Grok AI faces government probes over sexualized images—including digitally altered nudity of women, men, and minors—fake bikini photos of strangers created by the X chatbot are now flooding the internet. Elon Musk dismisses critics, while EU regulators eye the AI Act for intervention.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a cease-and-desist letter to xAI, following an investigation into its AI chatbot Grok generating nonconsensual explicit images. The action targets the creation of deepfakes depicting real people, including minors, in sexualized scenarios without permission. Bonta's office requires xAI to respond within five days on corrective measures.

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Elon Musk's xAI has loosened safeguards on its Grok AI, enabling the creation of non-consensual sexual images, including of children, prompting regulatory scrutiny. Despite Google's explicit policies prohibiting such content in apps, the Grok app remains available on the Play Store with a Teen rating. This discrepancy highlights enforcement gaps in app store oversight.

Following the introduction of Grok Navigation in the 2025 Holiday Update, Tesla has expanded the AI assistant to additional models amid rising safety worries, including a disturbing incident with a child user and ongoing probes into autonomous features.

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A Guardian report has revealed that OpenAI's latest AI model, GPT-5.2, draws from Grokipedia, an xAI-powered online encyclopedia, when addressing sensitive issues like the Holocaust and Iranian politics. While the model is touted for professional tasks, tests question its source reliability. OpenAI defends its approach by emphasizing broad web searches with safety measures.

 

 

 

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