Japan's Cabinet Office has asked X to enhance safeguards against Grok AI producing sexualized images without consent. Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda revealed the probe, highlighting worries about deepfakes and privacy breaches.
Japan has joined other countries in examining X over Elon Musk's AI service Grok, focusing on its involvement in generating and disseminating sexualized images of individuals without their permission.
The Cabinet Office requested that the social media platform bolster safeguards to limit the production of sexually altered images by Grok, according to Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda. Officials also sent written inquiries regarding X's steps to block deepfakes and visuals that infringe on privacy, intellectual property, and the right to one's likeness, she added.
Onoda stated, "The Cabinet Office has asked the social media platform to improve safeguards and curb the output of sexually altered images by Grok."
This action aligns with global concerns about AI chatbots, including issues related to child abuse and child pornography. Grok operates on X and its image-creation capabilities have drawn criticism. The government's response aims to promote ethical AI use.
The minister highlighted the potential for such images to violate personal rights and called for prompt measures. The scrutiny was made public on January 16, 2026.
