Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has come under fire after users were able to generate illegal images of minors on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
The AI, developed by Musk’s company xAI, reportedly generated these types of images due to “safeguard failures,” as Grok posted on Friday, January 2.
Users shared screenshots online where Grok’s public media tab was filled with sexualized depictions of minors in minimal clothing. xAI noted that child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is illegal and prohibited and stressed that it is “urgently fixing” the system to prevent similar incidents.
Grok said: “These are isolated cases, but we recognize flaws and are working to block such requests completely.”
The incident has drawn international attention. French authorities reported the images to prosecutors and referred the matter to media regulator Arcom for possible violations of the EU Digital Services Law.
Last year, Grok was part of repeated controversies, including posting anti-Semitic content and other offensive materials, which directly raised questions about its security barriers.
