AI Chatbot Grok Faces Backlash Over Non-Consensual ‘Undressed’ Images of Celebrities

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing global criticism after reports that it generated s****** images of women and children without their consent.

The controversy has sparked reactions from governments in Europe, Asia, and South America. The information comes from multiple sources, including government statements, media reports, and nonprofit research groups.

The problem centers on Grok Imagine, an AI tool launched last year that allows users to create images and videos from text prompts.

The tool includes a “spicy mode” that can generate adult content. Reports say that the AI began fulfilling user requests to modify photos of real people, creating s***** images. Users could type prompts like, “put her in a transparent bikini,” and Grok would generate the image.

A nonprofit group called AI Forensics analyzed 20,000 images created by Grok between December 25 and January 1. They found that 2% of the images showed people who appeared under 18, including 30 images of girls or young women in bikinis or see-through clothes.

Governments have reacted strongly. Britain’s Technology Secretary, Liz Kendall, said X must “urgently” address the issue. She called the content “absolutely appalling, and unacceptable in decent society,” and said it targets women and girls disproportionately. The British communications regulator, Ofcom, has also contacted X to check how it is complying with the Online Safety Act.

Polish lawmaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty cited Grok as a reason to introduce stricter digital safety laws. In an online video, he said, “Grok lately is stripping people. It is undressing women, men and children. We feel bad about it. I would, honestly, almost want this Grok to also undress me.”

The European Union also condemned the AI tool. European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier called the content “illegal, appalling, and disgusting” and said it has no place in Europe. France is investigating Grok as well, with prosecutors looking into s****** deepfake content and possible breaches of the EU’s Digital Services Act.

India demanded that X remove all unlawful content and review Grok’s technical and governance systems. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said the platform allowed “gross misuse” of AI to create obscene images of women and warned of legal consequences if it failed to comply.

Malaysia’s communications regulator and Brazilian lawmakers have also called for investigations. Brazilian lawmaker Erika Hilton said the AI tool allowed users to alter photos of women and girls into s***** images, and she demanded that Grok’s functions be disabled until an investigation is completed.

Hilton said, “The right to one’s image is individual; it cannot be transferred through the ‘terms of use’ of a social network, and the mass distribution of child pornography by an artificial intelligence integrated into a social network crosses all boundaries.”

Musk’s AI company, xAI, responded to media inquiries with an automated reply calling reports “Legacy Media Lies” but did not deny the existence of the content. X’s Safety account said it takes action against illegal material, including child s***** abuse content, and that offenders could face the same consequences as if they uploaded illegal content directly.

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