Overview
- The Internet Watch Foundation told Sky News it found criminal images of children aged 11 to 13 that appeared to be created with Grok and shared on a dark web forum, with some users using the edits to produce more extreme material with other tools.
- Downing Street called Grok’s outputs a disgrace and backed Ofcom to take enforcement action, while Technology Secretary Liz Kendall demanded urgent steps and the government left “all options on the table,” including curbing official use of X.
- Despite xAI’s assurances that safeguards are being fixed, users continue tagging @Grok on public photos to request sexualized edits, and researchers documented roughly 6,700 nudifying or suggestive images per hour over a 24‑hour window.
- Victims reported failed or slow removals on X, including Ashley St. Clair, as Elon Musk initially made light of the trend before warning users they could face consequences for illegal content.
- Regulators in the UK, EU, France and India have opened inquiries or demanded action, and in the US the Take It Down Act will require platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate imagery within 48 hours starting May 19, 2026, with senators urging accountability for AI outputs.