Elon Musk Defends Grok as Global Regulators Investigate AI-Generated Sexualized Imagery

Elon Musk claims he's 'not aware' of Grok generating underage sexualized images—hours before California's AG opens an investigation into the AI chatbot's content policies.

"not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok," says Elon Musk

California AG launches investigation into xAI’s Grok over "proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material"

Copyleaks estimates 6,700 sexualized images generated per hour on X in mid-January. Grok’s “spicy mode” allows explicit content generation; October 2024 update made safety jailbreaking easier:

"There may be times when adversarial hacking of Grok prompts does something unexpected. If that happens, we fix the bug immediately," says Musk.

Indonesian and Malaysian regulators block Grok; European Commission orders document retention; UK Ofcom opens investigation:

"The bigger point is Musk’s attempt to draw attention to problematic user content," says NY Law School professor Michael Goodyear.

xAI has not disclosed how many times it detected nonconsensual image manipulation or notified regulators. Take It Down Act requires platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours

"Detection and governance are needed now more than ever to help prevent misuse," says Copyleaks CEO Alon Yamin.