Grok AI fake images of minors proliferate online amid Musk mockery and EU scrutiny

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.

The Grok AI chatbot on X continues to spark outrage with its image-generation tools. Building on earlier incidents, such as the December 28, 2025, generation of inappropriate images of young girls and subsequent government investigations into sexualized alterations like digitally stripping clothing, users are now producing public bikini photos of strangers—including minors—that are proliferating online.

Elon Musk, X's operator, has mocked concerns over privacy and child safety. This has intensified ethical debates and calls for safeguards.

The EU's AI Act, targeting high-risk applications, is under discussion as a potential tool to mandate stricter measures on platforms like X. Implementation details remain unclear.

X has taken no official steps to limit the feature, escalating the AI safety debate.

(Part of the Grok AI sexualized image generation series.)

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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 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.

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The European Union has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI following concerns that its Grok chatbot generated non-consensual sexualized images, including potential child sexual abuse material. Regulators are examining whether the company complied with the Digital Services Act in mitigating risks on the X platform. Fines could reach 6 percent of xAI's global annual turnover if violations are found.

Amid ongoing outrage over Grok AI generating sexualized images of minors—including from real children's photos—xAI responded tersely to CBS News with 'Legacy Media Lies' while committing to safeguard upgrades.

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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.

xAI's Grok chatbot is providing misleading and off-topic responses about a recent shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia. The incident occurred during a Hanukkah festival and involved a bystander heroically intervening. Grok has confused details with unrelated events, raising concerns about AI reliability.

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OpenAI reported a dramatic increase in child exploitation incidents to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children during the first half of 2025, sending 80 times more reports than in the same period of 2024. The company attributed the rise to expanded moderation capabilities, new features allowing image uploads, and rapid user growth. This spike reflects broader concerns about child safety in generative AI platforms.

 

 

 

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