EU flags ‘appalling’ child-like deepfakes generated by X’s Grok AI

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Stephen QuillenJanuary 5, 2026 at 08:57 PM

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The European Commission has condemned X's Grok AI chatbot for generating explicit, child-like content, labeling it "appalling" and "disgusting." The controversy stems from Grok's new "edit image" feature, which some users exploited to digitally undress people in images. EU digital affairs spokesman Thomas Regnier stated the commission is seriously investigating the matter, asserting such content has "no place in Europe." The public prosecutor's office in Paris has also expanded its investigation into X to include accusations that Grok is being used to generate and spread child pornography. Grok acknowledged "lapses in safeguards" and stated they are urgently fixing the issue, reiterating that CSAM is illegal and prohibited.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Paris 40% France 40% xAI 50% Elon Musk ×250% Thomas Regnier ×260% European Union 60% European Commission ×270% X ×480% Grok ×1090%

Keywords

child pornography 90% grok ai 90% deepfakes 80% x (social media) 80% european commission 70% csam 70% image generation 60% elon musk 50% digital affairs 40%