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 Twitter).
The AI, developed by Musk’s company xAI, allegedly generated such images due to “flaws in safeguards,” as Grok published on Friday, January 2.
Users shared screenshots online where Grok’s public media tab was filled with sexualized depictions of minors dressed in minimal attire. xAI noted that child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is illegal and prohibited and stressed that it is “urgently repairing” the system to prevent similar incidents.
Grok said: “These are isolated cases, but we recognize the failings and are working to completely block these requests. »
The incident attracted international attention. French authorities reported the images to prosecutors and referred the case to media regulator Arcom for possible violations of the EU’s digital services law.
Over the past year, Grok has been part of repeated controversies, including posting anti-Semitic content and other offensive materials, directly raising questions about his security safeguards.
