Grok Sparks Global Scrutiny Over AI Sexualised Deepfakes

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has become the focus of political, regulatory, and international scrutiny after users exploited it to generate non-consensual sexualised images, including material involving children, triggering urgent action from regulators and reopening a heated debate over online safety and free speech.

What Triggered The Controversy?

The row began in late December when users on X discovered that Grok, the generative AI assistant developed by Musk’s AI company xAI and embedded directly into the platform, could be prompted to edit or generate images of real people in sexualised ways.