Musk denies knowledge of Grok producing sexualised images of minors

Al Jazeera TechnologyNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by By ReutersJanuary 14, 2026 at 06:48 PM

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Elon Musk, CEO of X, denied knowledge of Grok, X's AI chatbot, generating sexualized images of minors amid growing global scrutiny. Democratic lawmakers in the US have urged Apple and Google to remove X from their app stores due to concerns about the spread of nonconsensual sexual images. Musk stated that Grok is programmed to refuse illegal requests and complies with local laws, only generating images based on user requests. X has curtailed Grok's image generation capabilities for many users, but experts suggest restrictions may not fully prevent access to deeper AI image tools. The controversy has led to government investigations, calls for app store removals, and potential legal action in countries like Malaysia and Indonesia.

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X curtailed Grok’s ability to generate or edit images publicly for many users.

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Democratic lawmakers have called on Apple and Google to remove X from their app stores.

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Elon Musk denies knowledge of Grok producing sexualized images of minors.

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Industry experts and watchdogs have said that Grok was still able to produce sexually explicit images.

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Grok is programmed to refuse illegal requests and must comply with the laws of any given country or state.

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Key Entities & Roles

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Indonesia 40% Malaysia 40% Apple ×250% Google ×250% United States ×360% xAI ×270% Grok ×870% X ×780% Elon Musk ×590%

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