Overview
- Britain’s technology secretary called the content appalling and urged urgent action, as Ofcom contacted X and xAI to assess compliance and decide whether to open a formal investigation.
- The European Commission said Grok’s outputs including childlike images are illegal and appalling and signaled further scrutiny of the service on X.
- French authorities broadened an existing probe into X to include allegations that Grok was used to generate and disseminate sexually explicit images involving minors.
- India ordered X to remove unlawful Grok-linked content and file an action report within 72 hours, while Malaysia said it would summon company representatives and Brazilian lawmakers urged suspending Grok.
- xAI acknowledged lapses in safeguards and apologized for generating an image of two girls, X said it removes illegal material and suspends violators, yet researchers and WIRED documented continued large-scale “bikini” and “undressed” edits, including some appearing to involve minors.