Musk’s Grok to bar users from generating sexual images of real people

The billionaire’s platform has been inundated with Grok-produced sexualised images, including of children.Published On 15 Jan 2026Elon Musk’s X has said it will “geoblock” users of xAI Grok from creating images of people in “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire” amid a global backlash against the chatbot’s sexualised images.“We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis,” X’s safety team said in a statement late on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Indonesia blocks access to Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over deepfake imageslist 2 of 4Malaysia blocks Grok amid uproar over nonconsensual sexualised imageslist 3 of 4UK to investigate Elon Musk’s Grok over ‘deeply concerning’ deepfakeslist 4 of 4Musk denies knowledge of Grok producing sexualised images of minorsend of listOnly paid subscribers will be allowed to create and edit images, while users will be blocked from generating sexualised imagery “in those jurisdictions where it’s illegal”.The statement did not elaborate on the nature of the geoblocking or other safeguards. X claimed to have “zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and unwanted sexual content”.X’s Grok faces investigations and bans from regulators and governments around the world following a deluge of sexualised AI images on the platform in recent weeks.The chatbot’s “spicy mode” allowed users to create deepfakes with prompts including “put her in a bikini” and “remove her clothes”. Users have wielded the feature to post AI-generated images of women and children without their consent.On Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigation into “whether and how xAI violated the law” in “facilitating the large-scale production” of deepfakes used to harass women and girls, including “children in nude and sexually explicit situations”.Bonta said an “avalanche of reports” prompted the investigation.